Translator Reviews ( Japanese → English )

Japanese

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現代日本における「オタク」の定義
「オタク」という言葉が登場した当時は、自宅内で特定の趣味（アニメ・マンガ・ゲーム等）を満喫する人々のことを「オタク」（自宅にこもる人→お宅の主→オタク）と名付けて揶揄する意味合いがありました。
しかし、近年の「オタク」は活動域をお宅外にも広げ、また、アニメやマンガだけではなく何らかの趣味にのめりこむ人のことも「○○オタク」と呼称する時代になっています。

English

mo89902

Definition of "otaku" in modern Japanese
During the initial arrival of the word "otaku", the meaning was about ridiculing someone by naming them "otaku" (people confined in their home → Lord of the house → otaku) for people who enjoy doing specific hobbies (anime, manga, games, etc.) within their own home.
However, in recent years, the word "otaku" has expanded outside the home, and it is not only for anime and manga, but it also refers to a person who have some sort of hobby as "○○ otaku".