criticize

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 批 has 7 strokes and the on-reading ひ. 批評 (ひひょう) and 批判 (ひはん) express evaluation.
• Basic usage: 批評 concerns reviewing and evaluating something such as an artistic work; 批判 concerns criticism examining problems in a proposal or work.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reviewing a work and criticizing a proposal
  • それぞれの批評を発表した means that people presented their critiques after watching a short film. 厳しい批評 refers to a harsh review in the newspaper.
  • 提案への批判 means criticisms of a proposal that were reflected in the next draft. 作品を批判する前に marks considering the artist's intent before criticizing the work.