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Point of interest: 人望 vs 人気

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人望 vs 人気
108 words
じんぼう
人望
and
にんき
人気
are two words which are often translated as 'popularity', but they are subtly different.
じ ん ぼ う 0
noun
popularity
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に ん き 0
popularity; popular feeling; business conditions
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人望 is used when referring to the respect or admiration that a person might command from others, suggesting a positive character trait.
にほん
日本
の
じゅうぎょういん
従業員
からの
じんぼう
人望
は
あつ
厚
い
と
い
言
えます
。
You could say he is well respected by the Japanese employees.
人気 refers to general popularity or favorability, and does not imply respect or admiration. It can be used for products, places etc as well as people.
この
うた
歌
は
にほん
日本
でたいへん
にんき
人気
がある。
This song is very popular in Japan.
Note that in 人気, 人 is read にん, whereas in 人望 it is read じん. Both are valid 音読み, but じん tends to be used in words associated with personal attributes or characteristics. Here are a few more examples:
じ ん か く 0
noun
personality; character; individuality
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に ん じ ょ う 1
noun
1. humanity; empathy; kindness; sympathy
2. human nature; common sense; customs and manners
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じ ん け ん 0
human rights; civil liberties
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に ん ど う 0 に ん ど う 1
noun
1. humanity
2. sidewalk; footpath
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に ん と く 0
noun
natural virtue; personal virtue
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じ ん ち 1
noun
human intellect; knowledge
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Kanji used in this point of interest

人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
望
ボウ   モウ   のぞむ to wish for   
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気
キ   ケ    spirit   
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音
オン   イン   sound   おと    ね    
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読
ドク   トク   トウ   よむ to read   
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日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
本
ホン   book   もと origin   
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従
ジュウ   ショウ   ジュ   したがう to obey   したがえる to be accompanied by   
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業
ギョウ   ゴウ    profession, business, industry   わざ deed, act   
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員
イン    employee   
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厚
コウ   あつい thick   
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言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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歌
カ   うたう to sing   うた song   
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