otaku
UK/əʊˈtɑːkuː//oʊˈtɑku/
otaku noun: one with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.
Noun
otaku (plural otakus or otaku)
otaku meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Arabic
otaku in Hindi
- one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga
- ओताकु otāku
otaku in Marathi
- one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga
- ओताकु otāku
otaku in Bengali
- one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga
- ওতাকু ōtaku
otaku in Arabic
- one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga
- أُوتَاكُو ʔūtākū, عُطَاكُو ʕuṭākū
More languagesFewer languages
- otaku in Indonesian
- otaku
- otaku in Persian
- اتاکو otâku
- otaku in Thai
- โอะตะกุ ò-dtà-gù
Forms of otaku
| plural | otakus |
|---|---|
| plural | otaku |
Origin of otaku
From Japanese オタク (otaku, “geek, nerd”) originally used in reference to the 1982 Macross fandom, from the honorific form お宅 (otaku, “you”), from the honorific form 宅 (taku, “home”) ("your home").
Words formed from otaku
Questions about otaku
- What does otaku mean?
- Otaku means one with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.
- What is otaku in Hindi?
- Otaku in Hindi is ओताकु (otāku). See Otaku meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is otaku?
- Otaku is a noun.
- How do you pronounce otaku?
- Otaku is pronounced /əʊˈtɑːkuː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of otaku?
- The plural of otaku is otakus.
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