오덕후
Korean edit
Etymology edit
From Japanese オタク (otaku), but respelled to make it look like a Sino-Korean word. Various Sino-Korean etymologies were subsequently humorously proposed.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [o̞dʌ̹kʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [오더쿠]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | odeokhu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | odeoghu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | odŏkhu |
| Yale Romanization? | otek.hwu |
Noun edit
오덕후 • (odeokhu)
- (especially in a Korean context) Synonym of 오타쿠 (otaku, “otaku”)
Derived terms edit
- 덕후 (deokhu, “fan”)