► 動詞
批判 [ひはん] [批判する] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ マスコミは政府の対応を批判した ⇨ The media criticized the government’s reactions (☛ Usually more of logical criticism, and less of moral criticism)
► 名詞
批判 [ひはん] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ 彼は他人の批判を全く気にしていない ⇨ He pays no attention to criticism from others (☛ Usually more of logical criticism, and less of moral criticism)
More examples:
- 彼の芸術は亜流と批判された ⇨ His art has been criticised as an imitation
- 批判に彼は間髪を容れずに反論した (かんぱつをいれず) ⇨ He immediately countered against the criticism
- 彼の批判は耳に痛かった ⇨ His criticism stung my ears (because it was true)
- 日本人は島国根性だとよく批判される ⇨ Japanese are often criticized to have insular mentalities
- 彼は彼女を辛辣に批判した ⇨ He harshly criticized her
- 日本人は自虐的な自己批判を美徳と考える傾向にある ⇨ Japanese tend to regard self-torturing self criticism as a virtue
- 彼の批判に彼女は即座に切り返した ⇨ She immediately retorted, clapped back, against his criticism
- 手厳しい批判 ⇨ A harsh criticism
- 彼の手抜きを私が批判すると彼は逆上した ⇨ When I criticised his cutting corners, he became very hostile
- 彼女は僅かでも批判しようものなら激怒する ⇨ She goes berserk if you criticize her even just a little
- 彼は批判の矢面に立たされた ⇨ He was made to receive arrows in the forefront, take the brunt of criticism
- メディアは政府の対応を批判した ⇨ The media criticized the government’s handling (of some issue)
- 彼は独裁者を公然と批判した ⇨ He publicly denounced the dictator
- ちょっと批判されただけでいじけちゃ駄目だ ⇨ You can be demoralized meekly just because you’re criticized a little
- よく知りもせずに批判するな ⇨ Don’t criticize without really knowing it