ファンサービス
Japanese
Etymology
Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from fan + service.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ファンサービス [fàń sáꜜàbìsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [ɸã̠ɰ̃ sa̠ːbʲisɨᵝ]
Noun
ファンサービス • (fansābisu)
- (fandom slang) Something done by a celebrity (especially an idol, performer, or athlete) to please their fans.
- (fandom slang, by extension) Elements included in a work of fiction to please fans.
Usage notes
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
- サービスカット (sābisu katto)
Descendants
- → English: fanservice, fan service (calque)