OTP
Meaning: Abbreviation for 'One True Pairing,' referring to your favorite fictional or celebrity couple.
OTP is fandom language for the couple you root for the hardest — whether they're fictional characters, celebrities, or real people. It's the couple you 'ship' above all others. Having an OTP means you're emotionally invested in seeing them together. Multiple OTPs are called 'ships.'
Examples
- Jim and Pam are my OTP — no couple will ever top them. Jim和Pam是我的OTP——没有任何情侣能超越他们。Jim y Pam son mi OTP: ninguna pareja les superará jamás.ジムとパムは私のOTP――あの二人を超えるカップルはいない。짐과 팸은 내 OTP야 — 이 커플을 넘을 수 있는 건 없어.
- She writes fan fiction about her OTP from that anime. 她为那部动漫里的OTP写同人小说。Escribe fanfiction sobre su OTP de ese anime.彼女はあのアニメのOTPについてファンフィクションを書いている。그녀는 그 애니메이션의 OTP에 대한 팬픽션을 쓴다.
- Don't even talk to me about my OTP breaking up in the finale. 别跟我提我的OTP在大结局里分手的事。Ni me hables de que mi OTP rompió en el final de temporada.最終回で私のOTPが別れた話はしないで。최종회에서 내 OTP가 헤어진 얘기는 하지 마.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: fandom, social media, casual conversation
Tone: passionate, devoted
✓ Do Say
- They're my OTP forever.他们永远是我的OTP。Son mi OTP para siempre.あの二人は永遠に私のOTP。그들은 영원한 내 OTP야.
- Who's your OTP from the show?你在这部剧里的OTP是谁?¿Quién es tu OTP de la serie?あの番組であなたのOTPは誰?그 드라마에서 너의 OTP는 누구야?
✗ Don't Say
- Non-fandom people might not know the term — be prepared to explain it outside fan communities非粉圈的人可能不知道这个词——在粉丝社区之外使用时要准备好解释La gente ajena al fandom puede no conocer el término: prepárate para explicarlo fuera de las comunidades de fansファンダム以外の人にはこの用語が通じないことがある――ファンコミュニティの外では説明する準備をしておこう팬덤이 아닌 사람들은 이 용어를 모를 수 있다 — 팬 커뮤니티 밖에서는 설명할 준비를 해야 한다
Origin & History
Originated in fandom communities, particularly fan fiction circles on LiveJournal and Tumblr in the early 2000s. Became mainstream millennial vocabulary as fandom culture entered the mainstream through social media in the 2010s.
Cultural Context
Era: 2000s-present
Generation: Millennials
Social background: Universal
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