フリーク

noun

enthusiast; fanatic; freak

Used for someone deeply passionate about a specific hobby, activity, or subculture. Often appears in compounds like 映画フリーク (movie buff) or ダンスフリーク (dance freak).

• 彼かれは筋きんトレフリークで、毎まい日にちジムに通かよっている。

  He's a fitness freak and goes to the gym every day.

• あの映えい画がフリークは年ねん間かん300本ぽんも観みるらしい。

  That movie buff apparently watches 300 films a year.

noun

freak; monster; deformed creature

Refers to a physically abnormal or monstrous being, often in a fictional or sensational context. Can be derogatory when applied to people; use with caution.

• そのホラー映えい画がには、サーカスのフリークが登とう場じょうする。

  In that horror movie, a circus freak appears.