人 気(にんき)

にんき

noun

popularity

See also: 任期(にんき) (term of office (homophone))

1. popularity, public favor

The state of being liked or admired by many people.

人気(にんき)の商品(しょうひん)です。

It's a popular product.

この歌手(かしゅ)は若(わか)い人(ひと)に人気(にんき)がある。

This singer is popular with young people.

あの店(みせ)は人気(にんき)が高(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)が出(で)る: to become popular
人気(にんき)が高(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
大(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).

Related Words

Antonym: 不人気(ふにんき) (unpopular)

Related: 流行(はや)る (to be popular (verb))

Compare: 有名(ゆうめい) (known vs liked)

Compare: ポピュラー (popular, well-known)

Compare: 万人(ばんにん)受(う)け (universal appeal)

Compare: 注目度(ちゅうもくど) (degree of attention)

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Added 2026.1.8 21:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00

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