大人気(だいにんき)

だいにんき
noun / na-adjective
very popular, hugely popular
1. very popular, hugely popular
Describes something or someone that enjoys enormous popularity. Combines the intensifier 大(だい) (great, big) with 人気(にんき) (popularity). Used for trends, products, celebrities, and anything enjoying widespread appeal.
この映画(えいが)は大人気(だいにんき)だ。
This movie is hugely popular.
新商品(しんしょうひん)が若者(わかもの)に大人気(だいにんき)だそうだ。
I hear the new product is very popular with young people.
あの歌手(かしゅ)は海外(かいがい)でも大人気(だいにんき)で、来月(らいげつ)の公演(こうえん)はすぐに売(う)り切(き)れた。
That singer is hugely popular overseas too, and next month's concert sold out immediately.

READING CAUTION:
Do not confuse 大人気(だいにんき) (very popular) with 大人気(おとなげ) (maturity, adult composure), which is a completely different word. The reading だいにんき means "extremely popular," while おとなげ means "maturity" and is most often seen in the negative form 大人気(おとなげ)ない (childish, immature).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大人気(だいにんき)の商品(しょうひん): hugely popular product
  • 大人気(だいにんき)の番組(ばんぐみ): hit TV program
  • 子供(こども)に大人気(だいにんき): hugely popular with children
  • 大人気(だいにんき)を博(はく)す: to win great popularity

USAGE:
Functions as both a noun and a na-adjective. As a modifier, it takes の: 大人気(だいにんき)の店(みせ) (a hugely popular shop). Can also be used predicatively with だ: この店(みせ)は大人気(だいにんき)だ.

Related Words

Related: 人気(にんき) (base word)
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