賛否両論(さんぴりょうろん)

さんぴりょうろん
noun
mixed opinions; divided views
communicationsociety
1. mixed opinions; for and against
A situation in which some people approve of something and others oppose it; opinions are divided.
その映画(えいが)は賛否両論(さんぴりょうろん)だ。
Opinions on that film are divided.
新(あたら)しい制度(せいど)には賛否両論(さんぴりょうろん)がある。
The new system has both supporters and critics.
彼(かれ)の発言(はつげん)は賛否両論(さんぴりょうろん)を巻(ま)き起(お)こし、ネットで話題(わだい)になった。
His remark drew both praise and criticism and became a hot topic online.

賛(さん) (approval) + 否(ひ) (disapproval) + 両論(りょうろん) (both arguments). Common in news and reviews; it says opinions are split, not that the thing is bad.

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Compare: 物議(ぶつぎ)を醸(かも)す (to cause controversy (stronger)
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