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 [fàńsáꜜàbìsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɸã̠ɰ̃sa̠ːbʲisɨ]

Noun

ファンサービス • (fansābisu) 

1. (fandom slang) Something done by a celebrity (especially an idol, performer, or athlete) to please their fans.
2. (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)
• ⇒ Chinese: 飯撒 / 饭撒 (fànsā)