Illustration: During a pottery exhibition discussion, a critic addresses a small group gathered around one handmade teapot. They first indicate the comfortable curve of its handle with an appreciative open hand, then demonstrate how water dribbles from the poorly formed spout into a saucer.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

評ひょう論ろん

hyouron

criticism, critique

Example sentences

芸術家げいじゅつかは時ときには評論ひょうろんを軽蔑けいべつすることがある。
Some artists are contemptuous of criticism.
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彼かれの評論ひょうろんは高たかく評価ひょうかされた。
His criticisms were highly esteemed.
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彼かれは文学ぶんがく評論ひょうろんの本ほんを読よんでいる。
He is reading a book of literary criticism.
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Kanji in 評論

評evaluate; criticismOnヒョウ
論argument; discourseOnロンKunあげつらう

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