be popular

moteru

meaning: is popular

State

Feeling

Direction

Examples

あいつ、昔むかしからもてるんだよね。

aitsu, mukashi kara moteru n da yo ne.

That guy's been popular with the opposite sex since way back. casual

彼かれは学生時代がくせいじだい、もてました。

kare wa gakuseijidai, motemashita.

He was popular back in his student days. neutral

もてる

moterube popular (romantically)G2

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