不評（ふひょう、fuhyou）
- bad reputation

The Japanese word 不評 (ふひょう) means "bad reputation," "poor reputation," "unpopularity," or "disapproval." It describes a situation where something, such as a product, service, performance, or person, is negatively regarded by others. It implies criticism, lack of acceptance, or a generally unfavorable opinion. The word often suggests that there is a wide-spread negative reaction. Think of it as the opposite of something being well-received or popular. It focuses on the negative feedback or the lack of popularity. 不評 suggests that something has received adverse criticism or is not well-liked.

⚫︎ あの映画は観客に不評だった。 Translation: That movie was poorly received by the audience. ⚫︎ 新製品は品質の悪さで不評を買った。 Translation: The new product earned a bad reputation due to its poor quality. ⚫︎ 彼女の言動は周囲から不評を買った。 Translation: Her words and actions earned disapproval from those around her.

You can use 不評 in various contexts where you want to express that something is not well-received, disliked, or criticized. ⚫︎ It can be used to describe the reaction to a product, event, or person. ⚫︎ It's suitable for formal and informal situations, though the specific phrasing might change slightly depending on the context. ⚫︎ It's important to use it when talking about negative reactions or outcomes.

⚫︎ This word is typically written with the kanji 不 (fu - meaning "not" or "non-") and 評 (hyō - meaning "evaluation" or "criticism"). ⚫︎ The reading is ふひょう (fuhyō) ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana (suffix hiragana). ⚫︎ The kanji is the standard way to write this word.

⚫︎ 悪評 (akuhyō) - bad reputation, ill repute. ⚫︎ 不人気 (funinki) - unpopularity, lack of popularity. ⚫︎ 不評判 (fu-hyōban) - bad reputation, poor reputation ⚫︎ 不都合 (futugō) - inconvenience, disadvantage ⚫︎ 不都合な点 (futugōna ten) - unfavorable points ⚫︎ 批判 (hihan) - criticism ⚫︎ 評判が悪い (hyōban ga warui) - bad reputation

⚫︎ 好評 (kōhyō) - good reputation, well-received ⚫︎ 評判が良い (hyōban ga yoi) - good reputation ⚫︎ 人気 (ninki) - popularity ⚫︎ 賞賛 (shōsan) - praise, admiration ⚫︎ 称賛 (shōsan) - praise, admiration

新しいドラマは、その内容の薄さからネット上で不評を買っている。 ・Translation: The new drama has been met with a bad reception online due to its shallow content. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how 不評 is used to describe the negative reception of a new drama series because of its content.

彼女の意見は、会議の中で多くの人から不評だった。 ・Translation: Her opinion was not well-received by many people during the meeting. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates how 不評 can be used to describe disapproval of an opinion or idea within a group setting, like a meeting.

The word 不評 is a combination of two kanji. 不 (fu) negates the following word, meaning "not" or "non-" and 評 (hyō) which means "evaluation", "criticism", or "reputation". Therefore, 不評 literally means "not evaluated well" or "bad reputation." This combination is a common pattern in Japanese, where the addition of the negative prefix 不 changes the meaning of the original word.