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Otaku Terms Dictionary

From anime lingo and internet slang to modern Japanese expressions. Explore the words you'll encounter in otaku culture and everyday Japan.

Idols

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Gachikoi

ガチ恋(がちこい)

Gachikoi means having genuine romantic feelings for an idol, celebrity, VTuber, live streamer, or similar figure. It also refers to a fan who holds those feelings. It describes the state where your urge to support your oshi grows until you

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Meroi

メロい(めろい)

Meroi (メロい) is a Japanese adjective describing someone or something so irresistibly attractive that it makes you completely smitten, weak in the knees. It is most commonly used when a fan’s oshi (favorite idol, performer, character, etc.) d

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Okini

オキニ(おきに)

"Okini" (オキニ/お気に) is an abbreviation of "okiniiri" (お気に入り), referring to a person, thing, or method that someone particularly likes and shows favoritism toward. The closest English equivalent is "fav" (favorite). Okini can be used in a wid

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Oshi

推し(おし)

Oshi refers to the person or character you support and cheer for the most. It could be a specific member of an idol group, an anime or manga character, an actor, a voice actor, an athlete, there are no limits on who or what can be your os

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Riako

リアコ(りあこ)

Riako is short for "riaru ni koi shiteru" (lit. really in love). It refers to having genuine romantic feelings for someone you can normally only have a fan relationship with, such as idols, actors, voice actors, or anime characters, or to s

Otaku Terms Dictionary

Idols

Gachikoi

Meroi

Okini

Oshi

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