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

Related Words

Antonym: 好評(こうひょう) (good reputation/favorable review)

Compare: 評判(ひょうばん) (reputation/reviews)

Compare: 不評(ふひょう) (unpopularity/poor reception)

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Added 2026.3.28 15:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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