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Japanophilia. Japanophilia is a strong interest in Japanese culture, people and history. [1] In Japanese, the term for Japanophile is "shinnichi" (親日), with " shin (親) " equivalent to the English prefix 'pro-' and " nichi (日) ", meaning "Japan" (as in the word for Japan "Nippon/Nihon" (日本) ). The term was first used as early as the ...
Weeb, or weeaboo, is derogatory slang for a Japanophile . Weeb or WEEB may also refer to: Weeb Ewbank (1907–1998), American football coach. WEEB, a radio station licensed to Southern Pines, North Carolina. WEEB, the Washer Electrical Equipment Bond, a bimetallic interface, intended to electrically bond a metal substrate with copper while ...
Otaku ( Japanese: おたく, オタク, or ヲタク) is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers. Its contemporary use originated with a 1983 essay by Akio Nakamori in Manga Burikko . Otaku subculture is a central theme of various anime, manga, documentaries, and ...
Neckbeard (slang) For the general hairstyle, see List of facial hairstyles. " Neckbeard " is a pejorative term and stereotype for an adult man or teenage boy who exhibits characteristics such as social awkwardness, underachievement, or pretentiousness. [1] The term is derived from the neck beard style of facial hair stereotypically associated ...
The term w00t (spelled with double-zero, "00"), or woot, [1] is a slang interjection used to express happiness or excitement, usually used in online conversation. The expression is most popular on forums, Usenet posts, multiplayer computer games (especially first-person shooters ), IRC chats, and instant messages, though use in webpages of the ...
Dakimakura. A dakimakura ( 抱き枕; from daki 抱き "embrace" and makura 枕 "pillow") is a type of large pillow from Japan which are usually coupled with pillow covers depicting anime characters. [1] The word is often translated to English as body pillow, waifu pillow, or husbando pillow. In Japan, dakimakura are similar to Western ...
The term is a portmanteau of the words yanderu (病んでる), meaning (mentally or emotionally) ill, and deredere (でれでれ, "lovey dovey"), meaning to show genuinely strong romantic affection. Yandere characters are mentally unstable, deranged, and use violence or emotional abuse as an outlet for their emotions.
Anorak (slang) " Anorak " / ˈænəræk / is a British slang term which refers to a person who has a very strong interest, perhaps obsessive, in niche subjects. This interest may be unacknowledged or not understood by the general public. The term is sometimes used synonymously with "geek" or "nerd", or the Japanese term "otaku", albeit ...