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What Should I Call "You"? Part 4: Other Tricks

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

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Otak

Otak means nerd in japanese. It was used to refer to people who weren't really into Japanese culture. The word is now more associated with nosy neighbors, like canse li nose obatan usin tak. Ray: Is it written differently when you write the nerd meaning of otaku? And then i've a question.

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