This study analyzes the use of feature words, speech styles, and hedging expressions in reviews of Korean-brand cushion foundations posted on the Japanese beauty information website @cosme, through a comparison between positive and negative evaluations. The results show that vocabulary related to product finish, functionality, and usability was frequently used, and that both nouns and adjectives exhibited characteristic usage patterns depending on the evaluation target and evaluative content. In positive reviews, writers tended to express favorable impressions in a direct and emphatic manner, whereas in negative reviews, ellipsis and hedging expressions were frequently employed in order to avoid making categorical assertions. In particular, expressions such as “-kamo” and “-kana”, as well as unfinished utterances, were commonly used to soften negative evaluations. Furthermore, generational differences were also observed: younger reviewers tended to use more direct expressions, including plain forms and nominal endings, while middle-aged reviewers more frequently employed polite forms reflecting interpersonal consideration. These findings suggest that speech styles in cosmetic reviews reflect not only evaluative content but also interpersonal awareness, including consideration for readers and avoidance of imposing one’s opinions on others.
한국일본언어문화학회 [Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea]
설립연도
2001
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본문학은 물론, 일본의 정치, 경제, 문화, 사회 등의 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구 및 일본의 언어, 문화를 매체로 한 한국과의 비교 연구를 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 학회는 회원들에게 연구 발표 및 정보 교환의 기회를 부여하고 나아가 한국에서의 바람직한 일본 연구 자세를 확립하는 것을 주된 목표로 하고 있다.