おたく

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Alternative spellings 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.3 Usage notes 1.3 External links

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Etymology 1

The honorific version of 宅 (たく, meaning home).

[edit] Noun

おたく (kanji お宅, romaji otaku)

1. your home
2. (personal pronoun) you

[edit] Etymology 2

Wikipedia

From お宅, 1982–1983 Macross fans, or perhaps earlier; see Wikipedia discussion.

[edit] Alternative spellings

• オタク
• ヲタク

[edit] Noun

おたく (romaji otaku)

1. geek, nerd; one who is obsessed with something to the exclusion of such things as social interaction

[edit] Derived terms

• オタ
• ヲタ
• アニメヲタ

[edit] Usage notes

• In American English, the word otaku is often used by anime lovers when referring to a big fan of anime or manga. In Japanese however, it is always derogatory.

[edit] External links

• 同人用語の基礎知識/ Otaku: a fairly comprehensive description in Japanese of the word and its origins.