書評(しょひょう)

しょひょう
noun
book review
academic
1. book review
A critical evaluation or commentary on a book, typically published in a newspaper, magazine, or academic journal.
新聞(しんぶん)の書評(しょひょう)を読(よ)んで興味(きょうみ)を持(も)った。
I became interested after reading the book review in the newspaper.
書評(しょひょう)を書(か)くのは本(ほん)を読(よ)むのとは違(ちが)う難(むずか)しさがある。
Writing a book review involves a different kind of difficulty from reading a book.
あの作家(さっか)の新作(しんさく)は書評(しょひょう)で高(たか)い評価(ひょうか)を受(う)け、売(う)れ行(ゆ)きも好調(こうちょう)だ。
That author's new work received high praise in reviews and is selling well.

Usage

A standard literary and publishing term. Major Japanese newspapers have dedicated 書評(しょひょう) sections, usually published weekly. Also common in academic contexts for scholarly book reviews.

Common collocations

  • 書評(しょひょう)を書(か)く: to write a book review
  • 書評(しょひょう)欄(らん): book review column/section
  • 書評(しょひょう)家(か): book reviewer, book critic

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: レビュー (review)
Compare: 批評(ひひょう) (criticism, critique)
Compare: 感想文(かんそうぶん) (personal impressions/essay)
Related: 論評(ろんぴょう) (criticism)
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Added 2026.2.22 21:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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