評判(ひょうばん)

ひょうばん
noun
reputation, fame
1. reputation, popularity
The general opinion held about someone or something; what is said about them.
このレストランは評判(ひょうばん)がいい。
This restaurant has a good reputation.
評判(ひょうばん)の新(あたら)しい映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)った。
I went to see the new movie that everyone is talking about.
評判(ひょうばん)の = well-known, popular
彼(かれ)の評判(ひょうばん)は会社(かいしゃ)中(じゅう)に広(ひろ)まった。
His reputation spread throughout the company.

評判(ひょうばん) refers to what people generally think or say about someone or something — their reputation or public opinion.

Common patterns

  • 評判(ひょうばん)がいい/わるい: good/bad reputation
  • 評判(ひょうばん)になる: to become popular/famous
  • 評判(ひょうばん)を落(お)とす: to damage one's reputation
  • 評判(ひょうばん)の～: the well-known ～, the popular ～
  • 評判(ひょうばん)を聞(き)く: to hear about someone's reputation
  • 評判(ひょうばん)通(どお)り: as its reputation suggests

Usage

Can refer to both good and bad reputations — context makes the meaning clear. When used as a modifier (評判(ひょうばん)の～), it usually implies a positive, well-known reputation.

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 噂(うわさ) (rumor, gossip (informal))
Compare: 評価(ひょうか) (evaluation, assessment)
Compare: 名声(めいせい) (fame, renown)
Compare: 悪評(あくひょう) (bad reputation)
Compare: 外聞(がいぶん) (reputation)
Related: 口(くち)コミ評判(ひょうばん) (word-of-mouth reputation)
Compare: 定評(ていひょう) (established reputation)
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Added 2026.1.13 0:30 · Revised 2026.10.6 23:00
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