おし

Japanese

Alternative spellings
押し 推し

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おし [òshí] (Heiban – [0])
• 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”)

Verb

おし • (oshi) 

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