noun
handheld electric fan; portable fan
A small battery-operated fan held in the hand, popular in summer. Wasei-eigo from English 'handy fan'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from handy fan
暑い日はハンディファンが手放せない。
On hot days, I can't go without a handheld fan.
彼女はバッグからハンディファンを取り出してスイッチを入れた。
She took a portable fan out of her bag and turned it on.