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fanservice.

Elements added to a television program or similar entertainment that appeal to avid fans but are of little interest to outsiders.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Elements added to a television program or similar entertainment that appeal to avid fans but are of little interest to outsiders.

    slang · uncountable
  2. The inclusion in a work of fiction of material, especially of a racy or sexual nature, which may or may not have relevance to the storyline and is designed merely to excite the viewer.

    derogatory · often · slang · uncountable
  3. Special interactions from idols to their fans.

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Phono-semantic matching of Japanese ファンサービス (fansābisu), itself a wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism) derived from fan + service.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.