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不評

ふひょう

a bad reception; unpopularity; poor reputation

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Examples

  1. 新商品は不評だった。

    しんしょうひんはふひょうだった。

    The new product was badly received.

  2. 国会は多分この不評の法律を改正するだろう。

    こっかいはたぶんこのふひょうのほうりつをかいせいするだろう。

    The Diet is likely to amend this unpopular law.

  3. 値上げは客に不評を買った。

    ねあげはきゃくにふひょうをかった。

    The price rise went down badly with customers.

Common patterns

不評を買う
to earn a bad reception
不評に終わる
to end up poorly received
不評だ
to be unpopular

Memory tip

不評を買う is the set phrase. 不評 is about how the public receives a product, policy or performance, not about personal shame — its direct opposite is 好評 (好評を博す).

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