No. 903 in Japanese
推し
A person or character one strongly supports or is a fan of.
In a sentence
私の推しはこの音楽グループのリーダーです。
My 'oshi' (favorite) is the leader of this music group.
Here, '推し' refers to a specific member of an idol group or musician that one admires and supports.
新しいアニメのキャラクターを見て、すぐにこの人が推しになりました。
After watching the new anime, I instantly decided that this character is my 'oshi' (favorite).
In this context, '推し' signifies a character in entertainment that one finds likable or admirable.
友達に推しの写真を見せて自慢しました。
I proudly showed my friend a photo of my 'oshi' (favorite).
Here, '推し' is used to share admiration for one's preferred individual with others.
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