Japanese word

評判

Pronunciation

Romajihyōban

Meaning

  • nounreputation

Example

この店は評判がいいです。ko no mise wa hyō ban ga i i de su

This restaurant has a good reputation.

Illustration for 評判 (reputation)

More examples

旅行の前にホテルの評判を調べます。ryo kō no mae ni ho te ru no hyō ban o shira be ma su

I check the hotel's reputation before a trip.

Core concept

Describes the public opinion that forms around a person, place, or thing and shapes how it is regarded.

Common phrases

  • 評判がいいhyō ban ga i i

    have a good reputation

  • 評判が悪いhyō ban ga waru i

    have a bad reputation

  • 評判を落とすhyō ban o o to su

    damage one's reputation

  • 評判を調べるhyō ban o shira be ru

    check the reputation

Similar words

評価hyōka: An opinion about the quality or value of a person, place, or thing.
好評kōhyō: A favorable opinion that many people express about a person, place, or thing.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事について世間から受ける評価や、それについて世間で言われていること。hito ya mono goto ni tsu i te se ken ka ra u ke ru hyō ka ya so re ni tsu i te se ken de i wa re te i ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese compound 評判 (hyōban) combines 評 (hyō, "evaluate") and 判 (han, "judge"), expressing a shared judgment.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 評判 (hyōban) can be favorable or unfavorable, so 評判がいい (hyōban ga ii) means that people speak well of something, not merely that it is widely known.

Other meanings

  • popularitynoun

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