ファンサービス
Japanese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (shortening) ファンサ (fansa)
Etymology edit
Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from fan + service.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- (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 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
- サービスカット (sābisu katto)
Descendants edit
- → English: fanservice, fan service (calque)
- ⇒ Chinese: 飯撒/饭撒 (fànsā)