English–Korean

“criticism” in Korean

Korean

Also지적 (chijeok) · 비난 (pinan)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpipan

Example

친구는 내 행동에 대해 비판을 했다.chin gu neun nae haeng dong e tae hae pi pa neul haet tta

My friend criticized my behavior.

Illustration for 비판 (criticism)

How to say “criticism” in Korean

“Criticism” in Korean is 비판 (pipan).

A careful evaluation that brings a problem or weakness into view.

Full entry for 비판: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 비판

그 영화는 많은 비판을 받았다.keu yeong hwa neun ma neun pi pa neul pa dat tta

The movie faced considerable criticism.

Tips for using 비판

  • In English, criticism often sounds purely negative, but this word can describe fair analysis rather than a personal attack.

Other Korean words for “criticism”

그의 지적 덕분에 오류를 고쳤다.keu ui chi jeok teok ppu ne o ryu reul ko cheot tta

Thanks to his criticism, we fixed the error.

그는 많은 비난을 받았다.keu neun ma neun pi na neul pa dat tta

He received a lot of criticism.

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