Someone deeply, often obsessively immersed in a specific subculture — most commonly anime and manga in Western usage, though the term originated with a broader meaning in Japan before being narrowed abroad.
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Satou's Nihongo Playground · original source ↗
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REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Proud otaku, unbothered by how much shelf space the figures take up."
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A Japanese term that entered global internet vocabulary through anime fan communities, carrying a different (often more negative) connotation in Japan than the largely neutral-to-affectionate usage it has abroad.
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