โอตาคุ
oo-dtaa-kúMeaning
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otaku; geek (anime/manga)
a person with obsessive interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or Japanese pop culture.
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โอตาคุoo-dtaa-kúโอตาคุoo-dtaa-kúotaku; geek (anime/manga)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindอนิเมะà-nì-méอนิเมะà-nì-méanime (Japanese animation)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)มังงะmang-ngáมังงะmang-ngámanga; Japanese comicsมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My younger brother is an otaku; he really loves watching anime and reading manga.
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ห้องhɔ̂ngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiฟิกเกอร์fík-gə̂əตัวการ์ตูนdtuua-gaa-dtuunสมกับsǒm-gàpเป็นbpenโอตาคุoo-dtaa-kúตัวจริงdtuua-jing
His room is filled with anime character figures, just as you'd expect from a true otaku.
สมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเป็นbpenโอตาคุoo-dtaa-kúไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน่าอายnâa-aaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Nowadays, admitting you're an otaku isn't as embarrassing as it used to be.
คำจำกัดความkam-jam-gàt-kwaamของkɔ̌ɔngโอตาคุoo-dtaa-kúในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banได้dâaiขยายกว้างkà-yǎai-gwâangขึ้นkʉ̂nไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngแค่kɛ̂ɛคนkonที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpวัฒนธรรมป๊อปwát-tá-ná-tam-bpɔ́pของkɔ̌ɔngญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnเท่านั้นtâo-nán
The definition of 'otaku' has broadened nowadays; it doesn't just refer to people who like Japanese pop culture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
oo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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โอตาคุoo-dtaa-kúโอตาคุoo-dtaa-kúotaku; geek (anime/manga)otaku; geek (anime/manga)Word