好評(こうひょう)

こうひょう
noun, adjective (na)
favorable reception, popularity
See also: 公表(こうひょう) (public announcement)
1. favorable reception, good reputation, popularity
Receiving positive feedback or praise. Used for products, events, performances, and services that are well received.
新商品(しんしょうひん)が好評(こうひょう)だ。
The new product is popular.
好評(こうひょう)につき期間(きかん)延長(えんちょう)します。
Due to popular demand, we are extending the period.
Common commercial phrase
この映画(えいが)は観客(かんきゃく)から好評(こうひょう)を得(え)ている。
This film has received favorable reviews from audiences.

好評(こうひょう) means receiving positive feedback or praise. Used for products, events, services, and performances that are well received by the public.

COMPOSITION:
好(こう) (good, favorable) + 評(ひょう) (review, reputation).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 好評(こうひょう)を得(え)る/博(はく)する: to receive favorable reviews
  • 好評(こうひょう)につき: due to popular demand (very common commercial phrase)
  • 好評(こうひょう)発売中(はつばいちゅう): on sale to great acclaim
  • 好評(こうひょう)な: well-received, popular (na-adjective)

OPPOSITE TERMS:

  • 不評(ふひょう): unfavorable reception, bad reputation
  • 酷評(こくひょう): harsh criticism, scathing review

USAGE:
好評(こうひょう)につき is an extremely common phrase in advertising and store signs, used to announce extended sales, additional performances, or continued availability of popular items.

Related Words

Antonym: 酷評(こくひょう) (harsh criticism)
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Added 2026.3.14 13:25 · Revised 2026.3.29 19:42
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