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推し

oshi

🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo

What does “推し” mean?

your fave (idol, band member, character)

Example

“私の推しはこのメンバー!”
watashi no oshi wa kono menbā!
My fave is this member!

Good to know

推し活 (oshikatsu) is everything you do to support your fave: concerts, merch, posting about them.

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

🫂 Friends❤️ Love

The textbook way to say it: 一番好きな人

Heard in a conversation

The ticket lottery

Aoi 推しのライブ、チケットが当たった!!!
I got tickets for my fave's concert!!!
Riku やばい!!おめでとう🎉 ガチ勢じゃん。
insane!! congrats 🎉 you're hardcore

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