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Which question asks 'Which one is the most popular?' in Japanese?

Dore ga ichiban ninki ga arimasu ka. (どれが一番人気がありますか。)

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  1. Dore ga ichiban takai desu ka. (どれが一番高いですか。)
  2. Dore ga ichiban chikai desu ka. (どれが一番近いですか。)
  3. Dore ga ichiban ninki ga arimasu ka. (どれが一番人気がありますか。) ✔

Why: Dore means which one, and ichiban means the most. The wrong choices ask which is the most expensive and which is the closest. Replying 'Kore ga osusume desu' means 'I recommend this one'.

Huh, didn't know that: Ichiban literally means number one, and NHK says it also means 'the most'.

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Answer: Dore ga ichiban ninki ga arimasu ka. (どれが一番人気がありますか。). Dore means which one, and ichiban means the most. The wrong choices ask which is the most expensive and which is the closest. Replying 'Kore ga osusume desu' means 'I recommend this one'.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 27 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/27.html
    Dore ga ichiban ninki ga arimasu ka. Which one is the most popular?
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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