人にん気き取とり

noun

bid for popularity; publicity stunt

Often implies a calculated or insincere attempt to gain favor, used in political, media, or social contexts.

• その政せい策さくは単たんなる人にん気き取とりに過すぎない。

  That policy is nothing more than a bid for popularity.

• 彼かれの行こう動どうは人にん気き取とりと批ひ判はんされた。

  His actions were criticized as a publicity stunt.