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ラーカー (らーかー) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ラーカー

Meanings

1

noun

Internet slang for someone who reads or observes an online community without actively posting or participating. Compare with ROM (ロム).

See also: ＲＯＭ (ロム)

掲けい示じ板ばんには書かき込こまず、ずっとラーカーでいる。
I never post on the forum; I'm always just a lurker.

Similar words

ロム
ロム (ROM) is a more established Japanese internet term for 'read-only member' or lurker, derived from 'Read Only Member'. ラーカー is a direct loan from English and less common.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'lurker', used in online community contexts.