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Korean
Etymology
Clipping of 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku”), ultimately from Japanese オタク (otaku).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | deokhu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | deoghu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tŏkhu |
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| Yale Romanization? | tek.hwu |
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Noun
덕후 • (deokhu)
- (slang, fandom slang) fan, -holic
전 뮤지컬 덕후에요.- Jeon myujikeol deokhu-eyo.
- I'm a fan of musicals.
내 남친은 초코 덕후야.- Nae namchin-eun choko deokhu-ya.
- My boyfriend is a chocoholic.
- Short for 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku; weeb”).
Usage notes
- Often clipped to 덕 (deok) to form further words, e.g. 뮤덕 (myudeok) for 뮤지컬 덕후 (myujikeol deokhu).
Derived terms
- 네덕 (nedeok)
- 덕질 (deokjil, “being a fan”)
- 덕통사고 (deoktongsago)
- 밀덕 (mildeok)
- 씹덕 (ssipdeok, “weaboo”)
- 입덕 (ipdeok)
- 탈덕 (taldeok)