ファンサービス

Japanese

Alternative forms

(shortening) ファンサ (fansa)

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)

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