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飯撒

简饭撒 · 繁飯撒

Mandarin · pinyin fàn sā

(coll.) gesture by an idol aimed at delighting fans (e.g. winking or throwing signed items); to interact with fans in such a manner (loanword from Japanese "fansābisu" – literally, "fan service")

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飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
撒: sā · release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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4–1 · fan4 sa1

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(Mainland China, idol fandom) fan service

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