Phrase lesson
How do you say "Which one is the most popular?" in Japanese?
Which one is the most popular?
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
どれがいちばんにんきですか
どれ が / いちばん にんき ですか
dore ga / ichiban ninki desu ka
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use どれがいちばんにんきですか (dore ga ichiban ninki desu ka) while shopping when there are several options and you want to know which is most popular.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
どれ が / いちばん 〜 ですか - Replace
〜with the quality you want to ask about. - Good swaps here:
にんき,やすい,おすすめ.
Core words
どれ: which one.いちばん: number one / most.にんき: popular.
Helper words and endings
が: marks the thing being identified.ですか: polite question ending.
Practical note
This is useful when you do not have a strong preference. Staff may point to one item, so it helps to ask while looking at a small set of options.
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