御 宅 族

yù zhái zúdictionary entry

otaku, a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests such as anime, manga, and video games / see also 宅男[zhái nán] / see also 宅女[zhái nǚ]

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御宅族 御宅族 [yu4 zhai2 zu2] /otaku, a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests such as anime, manga, and video games/see also 宅男[zhai2 nan2]/see also 宅女[zhai2 nu:3]/

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