悪評(あくひょう)

あくひょう
noun
bad reputation; bad review; notoriety
1. bad reputation; bad review; notoriety
A negative evaluation or unfavorable public opinion about a person, product, or policy. Can refer to specific critical reviews or a general reputation for being poor.
その映画(えいが)は悪評(あくひょう)が多(おお)い。
That movie has many bad reviews.
新(あたら)しい政策(せいさく)は市民(しみん)から悪評(あくひょう)を買(か)った。
The new policy earned a bad reputation among citizens.
悪評(あくひょう)にもかかわらず、その店(みせ)はいつも混(こ)んでいる。
Despite the bad reviews, that shop is always crowded.

A negative evaluation or unfavorable reputation. Composed of 悪(あく) (bad) + 評(ひょう) (review/reputation). Can refer to both a bad review of a specific thing (film, product) and a general bad reputation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 悪評(あくひょう)を買(か)う: to earn a bad reputation
  • 悪評(あくひょう)が立(た)つ: to get a bad name
  • 悪評(あくひょう)が広(ひろ)まる: for a bad reputation to spread
  • 悪評(あくひょう)高(たか)い: notorious, infamous

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 好評(こうひょう): good reputation/favorable review — the direct opposite
  • 評判(ひょうばん): reputation/reviews — neutral term that can be good or bad
  • 不評(ふひょう): unpopularity/poor reception — similar but emphasizes lack of popularity rather than active negative criticism
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