ポピュラー

ぽぴゅらー
na-adjective
popular, well-known
descriptive
1. popular, well-known, widely liked
Widely known, accepted, or enjoyed by the general public. Used to describe things that have broad appeal, such as music, sports, or products.
サッカーは世界(せかい)でポピュラーなスポーツだ。
Soccer is a popular sport around the world.
ポピュラー音楽(おんがく)を中心(ちゅうしん)に聴(き)いている。
I mainly listen to popular music.
この料理(りょうり)は外国人(がいこくじん)観光客(かんこうきゃく)の間(あいだ)でとてもポピュラーになっている。
This dish has become very popular among foreign tourists.

Borrowed from English "popular." Functions as a na-adjective in Japanese.

Common collocations

  • ポピュラーな曲(きょく) (popular song)
  • ポピュラー音楽(おんがく) (popular music — often as a compound without な)
  • ポピュラーなスポーツ (popular sport)

Similar words

  • ポピュラー: widely known and liked by the general public; neutral, descriptive
  • 人気(にんき): popular in the sense of being currently in-demand or trendy; stronger sense of active popularity
  • 有名(ゆうめい): famous, well-known — focuses on recognition rather than being liked

ポピュラー describes broad, established appeal, while 人気(にんき) often implies current trendiness. A food can be ポピュラー (widely eaten) without being particularly 人気(にんき) (trending).

Related Words

Compare: 人気(にんき) (popular in the sense of being currently…)
Compare: 有名(ゆうめい) (famous, well-known)
Compare: ポップ (pop (music genre))
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Added 2026.2.18 6:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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