(にんき)

にんき
noun
popularity
1. popularity, public favor
The state of being liked or admired by many people.
人気(にんき)商品(しょうひん)です。
It's a popular product.
この歌手(かしゅ)(わか)(ひと)人気(にんき)がある。
This singer is popular with young people.
あの(みせ)人気(にんき)(たか)くて、いつも行列(ぎょうれつ)ができている。
That shop is so popular that there's always a line.

人気(にんき) describes being widely liked or in demand.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 人気(にんき)がある: to be popular
  • 人気(にんき)()る: to become popular
  • 人気(にんき)(たか)い: to be highly popular
  • 人気(にんき)の〜: popular ~

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人気(にんき)商品(しょうひん): popular product
  • 人気(にんき)俳優(はいゆう): popular actor
  • 人気(にんき)投票(とうひょう): popularity vote
  • (だい)人気(にんき): very popular

DIFFERENT READING:
人気(ひとけ) means "sign of people" or "presence of people": 人気(ひとけ)がない (nobody around).