geek in Japanese
geek in Japanese is オタク, マニア, ギーク — geek means a person deeply and enthusiastically interested in a particular subject, often technology, science fiction, or games.
geek in Japanese
オタク
Pronounced: otaku
(colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.
マニア
Pronounced: mania
(colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.
ギーク
Pronounced: gīku
(colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.
オタク
Pronounced: otaku
(colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.
What does "geek" mean?
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noun A person deeply and enthusiastically interested in a particular subject, often technology, science fiction, or games.
"He's a total computer geek who builds his own PCs."
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noun An expert in a technical field, particularly computing.
"The IT geeks fixed the server in minutes."
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geek in a sentence
- He's a total computer geek who builds his own PCs.
- She wears her comic-book geek status proudly.
- The IT geeks fixed the server in minutes.
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What is "geek" in Japanese?
"geek" in Japanese is オタク, マニア, ギーク. geek means: A person deeply and enthusiastically interested in a particular subject, often technology, science fiction, or games.
How do you pronounce オタク?
"geek" in Japanese is オタク, pronounced "otaku".
How do you use "geek" in a sentence?
Example: "He's a total computer geek who builds his own PCs." In Japanese, "geek" is オタク, マニア, ギーク.
Are there other ways to say "geek" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "geek": オタク, マニア, ギーク.
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