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評判

ひょうばん

reputation

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Examples

  1. あの店は評判がいい。

    あのみせはひょうばんがいい。

    That shop has a good reputation.

  2. 彼は正直な人だと評判だ。

    かれはしょうじきなひとだとひょうばんだ。

    He has a reputation for being honest.

  3. そのレストランの評判を聞いて、行ってみることにした。

    そのレストランのひょうばんをきいて、いってみることにした。

    I heard how well people spoke of that restaurant, so I decided to try it.

Common patterns

評判がいい
to have a good reputation
評判を落とす
to damage one's reputation
評判になる
to become talked about

Memory tip

評判 is the general view people hold of someone or something — something you can 'hear about'. 噂 is one unverified story, and 評価 is a considered assessment by someone qualified to judge.

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