otaku
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Japanese オタク (otaku, “anime obsessive, geek”) originally used in reference to the 1982 Macross fandom, from the honorific form お
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /əʊˈtɑːkuː/, [əʊ̯ˈtʰɑːkʰuː]
- (US) IPA(key): /oʊˈtɑku/, [o̞ʊ̯ˈtʰɑkʰu]
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
[edit]otaku (plural otakus or otaku)
- (fandom slang) One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) obsessive Japanese fans of anime or manga.
Usage notes
[edit]- Though the word came to be used in Western countries primarily to denote people who have a strong or obsessive interest in anime and manga, in Japanese it is used more broadly to denote people who are obsessed and interested with or have a heavy interest in any specific topic, theme or hobby. Compared to the term's use in English, when used in Japanese, it more often has derogatory connotations, particularly in its unqualified use.
Hypernyms
[edit]Hyponyms
[edit]- weeb (non-Japanese people)
Derived terms
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “An Introduction to the Otaku Movement” (academic paper in English).
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First recorded in 1992: from Japanese オタク (otaku, “nerd, geek”), from お
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]otaku m or f by sense (invariable)
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]otaku
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]otaku m pers (indeclinable)
- (fandom slang) otaku (person with an obsessive interest in something, particularly obsessive Japanese fans of anime or manga)
- Hyponym: mangowiec
Further reading
[edit]- otaku in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from Japanese オタク (otaku, “nerd, geek”), from お
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: o‧ta‧ku
Noun
[edit]otaku m or f by sense (plural otakus)
Usage notes
[edit]- Informally one can find a feminine otaka, but it is non-standard.
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese オタク (otaku, “nerd, geek”), from お
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]otaku m or f by sense (plural otakus)
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- pt:Fandom
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- Rhymes:Spanish/aku
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