オタク
otaku
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “オタク” mean?
geek, superfan
Example
“彼、アニメオタクなんだ”
kare, anime otaku nan da
He's an anime geek
Good to know
Not an insult anymore: plenty of people proudly call themselves オタク. Short: オタ.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: 熱心なファン
More from Tokyo
- ウケるthat's hilarious
- 推しyour fave (idol, band member, character)
- ツンデレcold on the outside, sweet inside
- それなexactly!, so true
- 陰キャintrovert, the quiet type
- 陽キャoutgoing, the life of the party
- ノリvibe, being up for it
- ドタキャンbailing at the last minute
Songs from Tokyo
- Lemon · Kenshi YonezuLevel A2
- Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me) · Miki MatsubaraLevel A2
- Ue o Muite Arukō · Kyu SakamotoLevel A2
- Marigold · AimyonLevel A2
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