ヲタ
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Meanings
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otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
colloquialabbreviation
Colloquial abbreviation of オタク. Used as a noun or suffix to label someone deeply into a subculture (anime, games, idols, trains, etc.). Can be self-deprecating, affectionate, or mildly derogatory depending on context.
See also: オタク
He's a hardcore anime otaku.
I went to a gathering of train nerds.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉ヲタan otaku/enthusiast of ~ (attached as a suffix to a hobby or genre)
He's a train otaku and always goes station-hopping on his days off.
- ヲタになるto become an otaku/hardcore fan
I watched so much anime that I became a total otaku.