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How to Say ‘Popular with families’ in Japanese

家族に人気です。

kazoku ni ninki desu

[kah-zoh-koo nee neen-kee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: [group] + [に] + [人気です]. Very useful for describing target customers.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Toyota and Honda models are often described this way because family-friendly features are highly valued in Japan.

Phrase Breakdown

家族

kazoku

[kah-zoh-koo]

family

Refers to families as a group of people.

Example

この車は家族に人気です。

This car is popular with families.

ni

[nee]

with; among; for

Shows the group that something is popular with.

Example

ミニバンは家族に人気です。

Minivans are popular with families.

人気です

ninki desu

is popular

Used for something that many people like.

Example

この店は人気です。

This shop is popular.

Words in this phrase

人気

ninki

[neen-kee]

popular

Describes something as well-liked or in demand.

Example

トヨタの車は家族に人気です。

Toyota cars are popular with families.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

Polite sentence ending used for descriptions.

Example

この車は家族に人気です。

This car is popular with families.

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