ファン

also: フアン

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

Refers to a person who is an enthusiastic admirer or supporter of something, such as a celebrity, sports team, or hobby.

electric fan

Refers to the electrical appliance that blows air for cooling or ventilation.

〈人ひと〉のファンになるto become a fan of someone
彼かの女じょはあの歌か手しゅのファンになった。
She became a fan of that singer.
ファンをつけるto turn on an electric fan
暑あついのでファンをつけた。
It was hot, so I turned on the fan.
〈人ひと〉のファンだto be a fan of someone
私わたしはそのチームのファンです。
I'm a fan of that team.
ファンを増ふやすto gain more fans
新あたらしいアルバムでファンを増ふやした。
He gained more fans with his new album.

愛あい好こう家か sense 1
愛好家 is a more formal, written term for an enthusiast, while ファン is the everyday word for a fan of a celebrity, team, or hobby.
扇せん風ぷう機きN2sense 2
扇風機 is the more formal or technical term for an electric fan, while ファン is the casual loanword used in everyday speech.
マニアN1sense 1
マニア suggests an obsessive, almost fanatical enthusiast, whereas ファン simply means a supporter or admirer without that intensity.
支し持じ者しゃ sense 1
支持者 refers to someone who actively supports a cause, policy, or person (like a politician), while ファン is broader and can apply to entertainment or sports without implying active backing.

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信しん者じゃN1
信者 in its slang sense implies obsessive, quasi-religious devotion, while ファン is the neutral, everyday word for any fan or enthusiast.
追おっかけ
ファン is a general admirer of someone, while 追っかけ specifically means a fan who follows the person around in person.
サポーター
ファン is a general term for a fan of anything (celebrities, shows, sports), while サポーター specifically implies active, ongoing support for a sports team or cause.
オタク
ファン just means a fan or supporter of something and is neutral in tone, whereas オタク implies a deeper, more obsessive and often solitary devotion.
ヲタ
ファン is a simple, neutral word for a fan or supporter, while ヲタ implies a much deeper, sometimes obsessive level of devotion.
狂きょう
ファン just means a fan or admirer, a much milder level of interest than the obsessive, all-consuming devotion implied by 狂.

アンチ
アンチ refers to someone who dislikes and criticizes a celebrity or work, while ファン is a supporter who likes it, making the two opposite roles in online fandom culture.

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ファンUsage99%
Standard katakana spelling for both senses.
フアンUsage1%
irregular kana usage
Irregular kana variant; rarely used in practice.

Borrowed from English 'fan', with the same dual meaning of an enthusiast and an electric appliance.