English Explanatory Dictionary

otaku

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.

Pronunciation

/əʊˈtɑːkuː/ [əʊ̯ˈtʰɑːkʰuː] /oʊˈtɑku/ [o̞ʊ̯ˈtʰɑkʰu] en-us-otaku.ogg

Word forms

otaku otakus

Etymology

From 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").

Related words

fanboy fangirl geek mangaka weeaboo

Derived words

otacore otakudom otakuism otakukin
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