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otaku
English
Etymology
From Japanese ??? (otaku, “nerd, geek”), from ?? (otaku, honorific for “you”), originally the honorific version of ? (taku, “home”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???t??ku?/, [????t???k?u?]
- (US) IPA(key): /o??t?ku/, [o????t??k?u]
Noun
otaku (plural otakus or otaku)
- (fandom slang) One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly anime or manga.
Synonyms
- geek, anorak
Derived terms
- otakukin
Translations
See also
- fanboy, fangirl, geek
- mangaka
Usage notes
- 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 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.
References
- “An Introduction to the Otaku Movement” (academic paper in English).
Italian
Etymology
First recorded in 1992: from Japanese ??? (otaku, “nerd, geek”), from ?? (otaku, honorific for “you”), originally the honorific version of ? (taku, “home”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?ta.ku/
- Hyphenation: o?tà?ku
- Rhymes: -aku
Noun
otaku m or f (invariable)
- (fandom slang) otaku (one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga)
Japanese
Romanization
otaku
- R?maji transcription of ???
- R?maji transcription of ???
Portuguese
Etymology
From Japanese ??? (otaku, “nerd, geek”), from ?? (otaku, honorific for “you”), originally the honorific version of ? (taku, “home”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?ta.ku/
- Hyphenation: o?ta?ku
Noun
otaku m, f (plural otakus)
- (fandom slang) weeb (one with an interest in something such as anime or manga)
Usage notes
Informally one can find a feminine otaka, but it is non-standard.
Spanish
Etymology
From Japanese ??? (otaku, “nerd, geek”), from ?? (otaku, honorific for “you”), originally the honorific version of ? (taku, “home”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?taku/, [o?t?a.ku]
- Hyphenation: o?ta?ku
Noun
otaku m or f (plural otakus)
- (fandom slang) otaku (one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga)
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fanboy
English
Alternative forms
- fanboi (informal)
Etymology
fan +? boy
Noun
fanboy (plural fanboys)
- (fandom slang, often derogatory) A male fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, something or someone in popular entertainment media).
Coordinate terms
- fangirl
Derived terms
- fanboyish
- fanboyism
Translations
Verb
fanboy (third-person singular simple present fanboys, present participle fanboying, simple past and past participle fanboyed)
- (fandom slang, intransitive) To worship, support, drool over the object of affection; to be a fanboy.
Translations
See also
- geek
- nerd
- otaku
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