인기

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 人氣, with compound/genitive tensing applied, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese (にん)() (ninki).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?in'gi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ingi
    McCune–Reischauer?inki
    Yale Romanization?inqki

    Noun

    인기 • (in'gi) (hanja 人氣)

    1. popularity

    Derived terms

    • 대인기(大人氣) (daein'gi)
    • 인기(人氣)몰이 (in'gimori, gaining popularity)
    • 인기리(人氣裡) (in'giri)
    • 인기주의(人氣主義) (in'gijuui)

    See also

    • 대중성(大衆性) (daejungseong, popularity)
    • 유행(流行) (yuhaeng, fashion)