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    3. オタク

    オタク

    オタク

    otaku

    KMT6Study L1Noun, SuffixAnime & MangaKana Vocab8 strokes

    オタクおたくヲタク

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    otaku, geek, nerd, enthusiast
    colloquial

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはアニメオタクです。

    He is an anime otaku.

    KMT4Anime & Manga
    彼かの女じょは鉄てつ道どうオタクで、全ぜん国こくの駅えきを巡めぐっています。

    She is a railway enthusiast and travels to stations all over the country.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    秋あき葉は原ばらは、多おおくのアニメオタクが集あつまる聖せい地ちとして有ゆう名めいです。

    Akihabara is famous as a sacred place where many anime otaku gather.

    KMT6Anime & MangaTravel & TransportationCulture & Traditions
    彼かれはゲームオタクなので、最さい新しんのゲーム情じょう報ほうにはとても詳くわしいです。

    He's a game otaku, so he's very knowledgeable about the latest game information.

    KMT6GamesDaily Life
    最さい近きんでは、「オタク」という言こと葉ばは、特とく定ていの分ぶん野やに深ふかい知ち識しきを持もつ人ひとを指さす肯こう定てい的てきな意い味み合あいで使つかわれることもあります。

    Recently, the word "otaku" is sometimes used with a positive connotation to refer to someone with deep knowledge in a specific field.

    KMT8Daily LifeCulture & Traditions

    Kana that make up this word

    オ
    o
    タ
    ta
    ク
    ku
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