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fan, enthusiast, supporter
A person who has strong admiration for a celebrity, team, or activity.
ファン is from English "fan" and refers to an enthusiastic supporter or admirer of a person, team, or activity.
Common collocations
- 〜のファン: a fan of ~
- ファンレター: fan letter
- ファンクラブ: fan club
- 熱狂的なファン: passionate/devoted fan
- 俄ファン: bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan
- ファン層: fan base
Homonym
The same word ファン also means a mechanical fan or ventilator (換気ファン = ventilation fan). Context makes the meaning clear.
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