おたく — meaning in English
otaku
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English meaning
- geek noun A person deeply and enthusiastically interested in a particular subject, often technology, science fiction, or games.
- nerd noun Someone who is highly intelligent or studious but socially awkward or introverted.
- otaku noun Someone with an intense, all-consuming interest in a hobby or subject, especially a devoted fan of Japanese anime or manga.
Senses
おたく is used for these senses in English:
- geek (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.
- geek (colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.
- nerd (slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
- otaku (fandom) One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally, _, pejorative) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.
geek — full definition
- noun A person deeply and enthusiastically interested in a particular subject, often technology, science fiction, or games.
- noun An expert in a technical field, particularly computing.
nerd — full definition
- noun Someone who is highly intelligent or studious but socially awkward or introverted.
- noun Someone with an intense, obsessive passion for a particular subject or hobby.