In particular, Senjaku was enormously popular for his tremendously successful performance of "Sonezaki Shinju," and he obtained nationwide awareness that spread beyond the bounds of Kabuki.
特に『曽根崎心中』で大当たりをとった扇雀の人気は凄まじく（扇雀ブーム）、歌舞伎の枠を超えて全国的知名度を得た。