評論
ひょうろん · hyouron · JLPT N2 · noun
critique
📝 評 = appraise + 論 = argument: a reasoned verdict on a work, so criticism
評 (hyō) means appraise and 論 (ron) means argument. Together they name a reasoned written verdict on a book, film, or policy. The same 評 appears in 評価 (evaluation).