JOP
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A foreign fan of Japanese works who speaks Japanese and experiences them in Japanese. Often bragging about the fact.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Also, I wanted to point out that so far, seemingly no one in this thread had actually read the VN, and instead is either arguing about semantics, or is just being an obnoxious JOP elitist, like #4 and #8. Again, I want to know if this VN actually has a good plot, or if this whole thing is just one b
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “JOP” mean?
A foreign fan of Japanese works who speaks Japanese and experiences them in Japanese. Often bragging about the fact.
Is “JOP” formal or informal?
JOP is generally slang.