Definition of OTAKU

otaku

Plural: otaku, otakus

Noun

  • One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) obsessive Japanese fans of anime or manga.

Origin / Etymology

From Japanese オタク (otaku, “anime obsessive, geek”) originally used in reference to the 1982 Macross fandom, from the honorific form お宅 (otaku, “you”), from the honorific form 宅 (taku, “home”) ("your house").

Scrabble Score: 9

otaku: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
otaku: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
otaku: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

otaku: valid Words With Friends Word