(someone else’s) home in Japanese 🇯🇵

おたく info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Think of "おたく" (otaku) which sounds similar but means someone deeply interested in a particular hobby or topic.
– Associate "おたく" for "home" with the idea of being respectful when referring to someone else's house.

Explanations:
– "おたく" (otaku) is a polite term used to refer to someone else's home or family. The prefix "お" adds respect.
– It differentiates from "うち" (uchi) which means "home" but is often used to describe one's own home.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– "ごじゅうたく" (gojuutaku): Another polite way to refer to someone else's home, though less commonly used in everyday conversation.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
– "おたく" (otaku) also refers to people with obsessive interests, particularly in anime, manga, and video games, though this is unrelated to the meaning of "home."

Examples of Sentences:
1. おたくはどこですか？ (Otaku wa doko desu ka?) – Where is your home?
2. 明日、おたくに伺ってもいいですか？ (Aa, otaku ni ukagatte mo ii desu ka?) – May I visit your home tomorrow?
3. 彼のおたくはとても大きいです。 (Kare no otaku wa totemo ookii desu.) – His home is very large.

Romanized Characters:
– おたく (otaku)
– ごじゅうたく (gojuutaku)
– おたくはどこですか？ (Otaku wa doko desu ka?)
– 明日、おたくに伺ってもいいですか？ (Aa, otaku ni ukagatte mo ii desu ka?)
– 彼のおたくはとても大きいです。 (Kare no otaku wa totemo ookii desu.)

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