おし

Japanese

Alternative spellings
押し 推し

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おし [òshí] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [o̞ɕi]

Noun

おし • (oshi) 

1. 押し: pushing
2. 押し: persuasion, especially in terms of romance

   押(お)しに弱(よわ)い人(ひと)

   oshi ni yowai hito

   easily hit on

3. 推し: (idol fandom) being a devoted fan of …; … stan

   ○○推(お)し

   ○○-oshi

   X stan

4. 推し: (idol fandom) favorite idol

   みんなの推(お)しは誰(だれ)？

   Minna no oshi wa dare?

   Who is your favorite idol?

Hyponyms

• 推(お)しメン (oshimen, “favorite member; bias”)

Derived terms

• 推(お)し入(い)れ (oshīre, “folding case for fandom merchandise”)
• 推(お)し色(いろ) (oshīro, “colour associated with an idol”)
• 推(お)し活(かつ) (oshikatsu, “activity to support an idol”)
• 推(お)しカプ (oshikapu, “shipping two favourite chracters; putting two characters into a romantic relationship”)
• 推(お)しグラス (oshigurasu, “drinking glass signed with an idol's signature”)
• 推(お)しグル (oshiguru, “a favourite idol group”)
• 推(お)し事(ごと) (oshigoto, “activity to support an idol”)
• 推(お)しジャン (oshijan, “jumping to cheer for an idol”)
• 推(お)しT(ティー) (oshitī, “T-shirt showing someone's support for an idol”)
• 推(お)し変(へん) (oshihen, “to shift loyalty to a different member”)
• 推(お)しメン (oshimen, “favorite member; bias”)

Descendants

• → English: oshi

Verb

おし • (oshi) 

1. stem or continuative form of おす (osu) [godan]

References

1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN