Definition
otaku
noun
- a person who is obsessed with anime, manga, video games, or other aspects of Japanese pop culture
Usage: informal; originally Japanese; now used in English
Examples
- He's a self-described otaku who collects rare manga volumes.
- The convention attracts thousands of otaku from around the world.
- She became an otaku after watching her first anime series.
- Many otaku spend hours playing the latest Japanese video games.
- The otaku community has grown significantly over the past decade.
- He considers himself an otaku because he watches anime every day.