Chinese

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to ascertain; (measure word for batches, lots); to act on
to ascertain; (measure word for batches, lots); to act on; to criticize; to pass on
 
to judge; to sentence; to discriminate
to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern
 
trad. (批判)
simp. #(批判)

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Verb

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批判

  1. to critique; to comment; to criticise
    批判精神  ―  pīpàn jīngshén  ―  critical spirit

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Noun

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批判

  1. critique; comment; criticism
  2. (philosophy) methodical practice of doubt
  3. (philosophy) reflective examination of the validity and limits of a human capacity or of a set of philosophical claims

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
はん
Grade: 5
kan'yōon on'yomi

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Noun

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()(はん) (hihan

  1. a criticism; a comment
    その記事(きじ)(おお)くの批判(ひはん)()けた。
    Sono kiji wa ōku no hihan o uketa.
    The article faced a lot of criticism.
    (はん)(だん)(りょく)()(はん)
    Handanryoku Hihan
    the Critique of the Power/Faculty of Judgment

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()(はん)する (hihan surusuru (stem ()(はん) (hihan shi), past ()(はん)した (hihan shita))

  1. criticize
    花子(はなこ)太郎(たろう)批判(ひはん)した
    Hanako ga Tarō o hihan shita.
    Hanako criticized Taro.

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