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popularity, public favor
The state of being liked or admired by many people.
人気の商品です。
It's a popular product.
この歌手は若い人に人気がある。
This singer is popular with young people.
あの店は人気が高くて、いつも行列ができている。
That shop is so popular that there's always a line.
人気 describes being widely liked or in demand.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 人気がある: to be popular
- 人気が出る: to become popular
- 人気が高い: to be highly popular
- 人気の〜: popular ~
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 人気商品: popular product
- 人気俳優: popular actor
- 人気投票: popularity vote
- 大人気: very popular
DIFFERENT READING:
人気 means "sign of people" or "presence of people": 人気がない (nobody around).