Episode 52 - 聖地巡礼

Episode 52 - 聖地巡礼

Author: Daniel Morales June 22, 2024 Duration: 24:47

Do you have an 推し? Do you do 推し活? Have you been on a 聖地巡礼 as part of this? Do any of the words I just wrote make any sense at all? If not, tune in for details on how the language of fandom is mutating into more mainstream topics. In the newsletter I look at how having an 推し is good for language study, and on the blog check out a very funny use of 推し活 in marketing.

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