
Much like the English word "nerd", "otaku" implies socially awkwardness. Otaku (おたく) has a somewhat negative connotation in Japanese. Otaku are people who are obsessed with a hobby to the extent that it becomes a major part of their identity. I grew up in a provincial town where there weren’t any Japanese teachers, so took my first steps in learning the.
Otaku culture has been a constant companion on my path to learning Japanese. Here in there, you would see direct references to manga, anime, games, and the likes.Otaku is a term in used in modern Japan to refer to people with obsessive interests. It is set in an office setting, featuring 4 main characters (2 couples) that are dating each other. Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii (Wotakoi for short) is a romance comedy which characters are Otakus (Anime or Game Otakus). These fans were socially awkward and too scared to actually ask people’s names.In Japan, "otaku" refers to a person who is deeply consumed by their interests in pop culture, a hobby or any other form of entertainment - similar to "geek" or "nerd" in the West.English Wikipedia defines Otaku as: “Someone who has a hobby that they spend more time, money, and effort on than normal people do.AbnerA. Otaku was being used as the word for “you” among fans of anime and manga since the 1970’s.
The word originally came from お 宅 たく, which means your family or household.