See Also: otaku(dictionary)

otaku (iou)



otaku noun. L20.
[Japanese = your house, home (in formal speech), from o- honorific prefix + taku house, home: with allus. to the poor social skills of such people (such as excessive formality or a reluctance to leave the house).]
In Japan: young people who are highly skilled in or obsessed with computer technology (or any other subject) to the detriment of their social skills.