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A person (often a celebrity, athlete, or fictional character) that someone strongly supports, admires, or is a fan of.
このアイドルは私の推しの子です
This idol is my favorite person I support.
彼は推しの子として有名な俳優です
He is a famous actor known as someone people strongly support.
Often used in fandom culture, especially for idols, athletes, or fictional characters.
This phrase is widely used in Japanese fandom culture, especially for idols, anime characters, and athletes.
While it can refer to any admired person, it is most commonly used in fan communities.
From 推す (oshi, to support/push) + の (possessive particle) + 子 (ko, child/diminutive suffix). The term originated in Japanese fandom culture to refer to a favorite person one strongly supports.
Commonly used in fan communities, especially in anime, idol, and sports fandoms. The term carries a sense of deep admiration and support.