How to say 'Popular' in Japanese | もてる

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The Japanese word for Popular is 'Moteru', written as もてる in Japanese.

word

もてる

Meaning

Popular

Reading

Moteru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'もてる (もてる)' means 'to be popular' or 'to be well-liked', particularly in the context of romantic or social appeal. It is often used to describe someone who is attractive or charismatic and thus receives a lot of attention or admiration from others. For example: he is popular with girls「彼は女の子にもてる」(かれはおんなのこにもてる). She is very popular at school「彼女は学校でもてる」(かのじょはがっこうでもてる). This verb is commonly used in casual conversations and is associated with youth culture. It can also imply a sense of being in demand or having a high social status.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

7402

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word もてる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

も

Reading

hiragana

て

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Moteru' means 'Popular' .

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