ファンサービス

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Japanese[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from fan +‎ service.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) ファンサービス [fàńsáꜜàbìsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɸã̠ɰ̃sa̠ːbʲisɨᵝ]

Noun[edit]

ファンサービス (fansābisu

  1. (fandom slang) Something done by a celebrity (especially an idol, performer, or athlete) to please their fans.
  2. (fandom slang, by extension) Elements included in a work of fiction to please fans.

Usage notes[edit]

Unlike its English descendants, ファンサービス is not generally used to refer specifically to racy or sexual material included in fiction, although a related term, サービスカット (sābisukatto, literally service cut) is.

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: fanservice, fan service (calque)
  • Chinese: 飯撒饭撒 (fànsā)