推し

おし
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1

Being a fan of or strongly supporting a particular idol, character, player, etc.; (the) person/character you support.

NounNoun Taking 'の'Noun (Suffix)Colloquial

Examples

彼はAKBの推しに会うために握手会に並んだ。

He queued for the handshake event to meet his oshi from AKB.

友達とライブに行って、みんなで推しを応援した。

I went to the concert with friends, and we all cheered for our oshi.

推しがセンターになったと聞いて泣いてしまった。

I heard my oshi became the center and started crying.

2

One's favorite member/character/player (e.g., in an idol group, anime, or team); a slangy way to say 'favorite'.

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Examples

私の推しはこのアニメのサブキャラです。

My oshi is a supporting character in this anime.

推しが卒業すると聞いてショックを受けた。

I was shocked to hear my oshi was graduating (leaving the group).

推し活でグッズを集めている。

I'm collecting merchandise as part of my oshi activities.

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