賛否

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 賛否, read さんぴ, places approval 賛 and opposition 否 side by side as equal alternatives.
• Basic usage: It refers collectively to approval and opposition to a proposal, as in 賛否が分かれる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing meanings
  • 賛否を尋ねる asks which side a person takes; it is not the same as 賛成, which means approval only.