jmdict 1034420 Active (id#2340274)
オタク [gai1] おたくヲタク [ik]
  1. [n,n-suf] [col]
    《from お宅》
    • otaku
    • geek
    • nerd
    • enthusiast
    Cross references:
    • ⇒ see: 1002400 お宅 4. you
    • ⇐ see: 2820990 ゲーオタ 1. video game nerd
    • ⇐ see: 2860442 オタ活【オタかつ】 1. otaku activities; activities related to an otaku's interests
    • ⇐ see: 2531080 ヲタ車【ヲタしゃ】 1. otaku car (painted with anime characters, loaded with figures and stuffed dolls, etc.)
    • ⇐ see: 2229380 アニオタ 1. anime otaku
    • ⇐ see: 2160160 オタッキー 1. geeky; otaku-y
    • ⇐ see: 2236200 脱オタク【だつオタク】 1. ex-nerd; one who has given up geeky or nerdy hobbies; one who has given up stereotypically geeky dress, mannerisms, etc.
    • ⇐ see: 2531070 オタ車【オタしゃ】 1. otaku car (painted with anime characters, loaded with figures and stuffed dolls, etc.)
    • ⇐ see: 2837177 オープンオタク 1. someone who is open about their obsession with anime, manga, etc.
    • ⇐ see: 2136700 ヲタ 1. otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
    • ⇐ see: 2741990 アイドルオタク 1. (male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
    • ⇐ see: 2686300 キモヲタ 1. creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
History:
    • A 2025-05-22 21:08:23 Jim Breen (id#2340274)
    • A* 2025-05-22 08:27:38 Syed Raza (id#2340250)
    • Refs
      meikyo: 「アニメオタク・鉄道オタク」
    • Diff
      @@ -16,0 +17 @@
      +<pos>&n-suf;</pos>
    • A 2024-03-11 23:43:13 Jim Breen (id#2294078)
    • A* 2024-03-11 23:38:11 Robin Scott (id#2294071)
    • Comments
      I think we need some sort of note to explain the x-ref.
    • Diff
      @@ -17 +17 @@
      -<xref type="see" seq="1002400">御宅・4</xref>
      +<xref type="see" seq="1002400">お宅・4</xref>
      @@ -18,0 +19 @@
      +<s_inf>from お宅</s_inf>
    • A 2018-11-24 06:50:12 Marcus Richert
    • Comments
      Maybe just skip it, then? I feel like "slighting use of the polite お宅" doesn't really say all that much.
    • Diff
      @@ -19 +18,0 @@
      -<s_inf>slighting use of the polite お宅</s_inf>
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