otaku
One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly an obsessive Japanese fan of…One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.
» Hiroshi is an otaku who spends most of his free time reading mangas and watching animes.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.
Otaku
ота́куotáku
ота́куotáku
Examples
2 sentencesHiroshi is an otaku who spends most of his free time reading mangas and watching animes.
I consider myself an otaku and I have even made a pilgrimage to Akihabara.
Translations
8 languagesOrigin
From Japanese オタク (otaku, “geek, nerd”) originally used in reference to the 1982 Macross fFrom Japanese オタク (otaku, “geek, nerd”) originally used in reference to the 1982 Macross fandom, from the honorific form お宅 (otaku, “you”), from the honorific form 宅 (taku, “home”) ("your home").
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Forms
plural: otakus / otakuWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular