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オタク [gai1] ； おたく； ヲタク [ik]
1. [n] [col]
《from お宅》
▶ otaku
▶ geek
▶ nerd
▶ enthusiast
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1002400 お宅 4. you
  ⇐ see: 2860442 オタ活【オタかつ】 1. otaku activities; activities related to an otaku's interests
  ⇐ 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
  ⇐ see: 2531080 ヲタ車【ヲタしゃ】 1. otaku car (painted with anime characters, loaded with figures and stuffed dolls, etc.)
  ⇐ see: 2820990 ゲーオタ 1. video game nerd
  ⇐ 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



History:
7. A 2024-03-11 23:43:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2024-03-11 23:38:11  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  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>
5. A 2018-11-24 06:50:12  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  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>
4. A* 2018-11-06 11:05:48  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Rather wordy. Does this work?
Probably the "otaku" should lead now.
  Diff: 
@@ -19 +19,2 @@
-<s_inf>orig. a slur based on them addressing each other with the polite second-person pronoun お宅</s_inf>
+<s_inf>slighting use of the polite お宅</s_inf>
+<gloss>otaku</gloss>
@@ -23 +23,0 @@
-<gloss>otaku</gloss>
3. A* 2018-11-06 08:00:00  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Helpful?
  Diff: 
@@ -18,0 +19 @@
+<s_inf>orig. a slur based on them addressing each other with the polite second-person pronoun お宅</s_inf>
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jmdict 1034420 Rejected (id: 1163762)

オタク [gai1] ； ヲタク [ik]
1. [n] [col]
▶ geek
▶ nerd
▶ enthusiast
▶ otaku
▶ Basement dweller
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1002400 御宅 4. you
  ⇐ see: 2531080 ヲタ車【ヲタしゃ】 1. otaku car (painted with anime characters, loaded with figures and stuffed dolls, 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: 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: 2160160 オタッキー 1. geeky; otaku-y
  ⇐ see: 2229380 アニオタ 1. anime otaku
  ⇐ see: 2820990 ゲーオタ 1. video game nerd

History:
4. R 2014-09-01 23:15:15  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
i agree it doesn't belong
3. A* 2014-08-21 04:42:38  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=basement dweller
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Basement-dweller
  Comments: 
From what I see in refs like the above, the term doesn't really match an otaku. I'm inclined to reject it. Anyone want to support it by accepting it?
2. A* 2014-08-21 04:09:50 
  Diff: 
@@ -19,0 +20 @@
+<gloss>Basement dweller</gloss>
1. A 2010-09-20 06:21:55  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
tightening xref
  Diff: 
@@ -14,1 +14,1 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1002400">御宅</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1002400">御宅・4</xref>

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