🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

批評家

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hihyōka

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Critic/ˈkrɪtɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"批評家はその映画を絶賛した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something.

    "The critic wrote a scathing review of the new movie."
  2. 2

    A person who judges the merits of literary or artistic works.

    "As a renowned critic, she often influences public opinion on new books."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'critic' originates from the Greek word 'kritikos', meaning 'able to judge', which evolved through Latin 'criticus' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of judgment to a more specific role in evaluating art, literature, and performance.

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