"oshi" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2022 April 19, /u/Daniel101773, Who’s your Oshi & why?:",
          "text": "For me, my Oshi is Watame. I find her content very relaxing and calming, it helps bring me a smile whenever I see that wonderful sheep doing anything and it’s sometimes exactly what I need after a stressful day at work. I really admire all the hard work she puts into her music as well as how inclusive she always attempts to be as far as reaching out to overseas fans with everything. Everything about her just makes me feel happy and I really value everything she does here at HoloLive.",
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          "text": "Among the most popular oshi are \"VTubers,\" or entertainers who represent themselves as an avatar online and livestream concerts and interact with fans.",
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