Meaning of 悪評 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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悪評
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Kana Readingあくひょう
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Romajiakuhyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
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Example Sentences
悪評, あくひょう used in context
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He has a bad reputation of being dishonest.
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He laughed off his own bad reputation.
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There is a scandal about him.
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He is a constant subject of scandal.
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日本文化の文脈の中では当然と思われる微笑みも、外国人の間では、不気味な笑いとして多くの混乱を生み、また悪評が高い。
Our smile, which is understandable in the context of Japanese culture, sometimes causes a lot of confusion and is notorious among foreign people as a mysterious smile.
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Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
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Kanji found in this word
bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
On: アク, オ
Kun: わる.い, わる-, あ.し, にく.い, -にく.い, ああ, いずくに, いずくんぞ, にく.む
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