Meanings
plural oshis
- VTuber fandom slangA person's favorite VTuber, idol, or character, especially one they actively support and promote.
Among the most popular oshi are "VTubers," or entertainers who represent themselves as an avatar online and livestream concerts and interact with fans.
2025 April 5, Satoshi Sugiyama, “Can Japan's take on fandom help drive spending?”, in The Japan Times, Tokyo, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Apr 20251 more example
For me, my Oshi is Watame. I find her content very relaxing and calming, it helps bring me a smile whenever I see that wonderful sheep doing anything and it’s sometimes exactly what I need after a stressful day at work. I really admire all the hard work she puts into her music as well as how inclusive she always attempts to be as far as reaching out to overseas fans with everything. Everything about her just makes me feel happy and I really value everything she does here at HoloLive.
2022 April 19, /u/Daniel101773, Who’s your Oshi & why?
Origin
From Japanese 推(お)し (oshi).
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Cite this entry
oshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oshi
“oshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oshi. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oshi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oshi.
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