오타쿠

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오타쿠

[o̞tʰa̠kʰu] SK Standard, Seoul

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noun

무언가에 크게 빠져있는 사람을 낮잡아 부르는 말 만화 오타쿠

In English

nerd intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted
geek person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby
otaku one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga

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MLA

"오타쿠." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%98%A4%ED%83%80%EC%BF%A0. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

오타쿠. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%98%A4%ED%83%80%EC%BF%A0

Chicago

"오타쿠." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%98%A4%ED%83%80%EC%BF%A0.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {오타쿠},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%98%A4%ED%83%80%EC%BF%A0},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}