VocabJLPT N4
fan
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. fan
  2. 2. enthusiast
  3. 3. (electric) fan
  4. 4. Fan (person)
A noun borrowed from English referring to an admirer or enthusiast of a person, sport, or form of entertainment. It is widely used in modern Japanese, especially in the context of pop culture and celebrity culture.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Say what you want, but you're a fan of that place.

Sentence 2

How long have you been a fan?

Sentence 3

At the end, she said, "Thank you all for being fans!"

Sentence 4

No matter what, shouldn't a fan's voice always matter?

Sentence 5

Seeing that, I felt my heart swell — I was so glad to be a fan!