OTAKU | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Otaku

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Japanese, literally ‘your house’, in formal speech also meaning ‘you’, used by some anime and manga fans as an affectedly formal way of addressing others with similar interests

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ə(ʊ)ˈtɑːkuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(in Japan) a young person who is obsessed with computers or particular aspects of popular culture to the detriment of their social skills

Short Definition:

(in Japan) young person who is obsessed with computers or particular aspects of popular culture

Examples:
  • every other otaku can run on about their hobby endlessly

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