[HTWA] The club guide to otaku terminology

otaku - refers to someone who devotes himself to a subject or hobby (not necessarily anime) to an unhealthy extent. Ex. Konata Izumi from Lucky Star

tsundere - term used for a character that appears cold or tough, but is really gentle and loving, or becomes. Ex. (there are tons) Naru Narusegawa from Love Hina, Asuna Kagurazaka from Negima!, Akane Tendo from Ranma 1/2, Kaname Chidori from Full Metal Panic, Shana from Shakugan no Shana.

deretsun - term used for a character that appears gentle, kind, or shy, but is really loud, wild, or competetive.

yandere - term used for a character whose initially loving personality eventually becomes often brutally deranged and psychotic. Ex. Kaede from Shuffle!, Shion Sonozaki from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.

yangire - term used for characters with yandere traits but do not fit the true definition of yandere. This term refers to characters who snap all a sudden out of jealousy, irritation, or frustration. Ex. Sekai Saionji of School Days, Rena Ryuga of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.

yuri - or girls' love is a Japanese jargon term for content involving love between women in anime, manga. Yuri can focus either on the sexual or on the emotional aspects of the relationship, the latter sometimes being called shoujo-ai.

yaoi - male version of yuri

bishōnen - beautiful boy, Japanese concept of the ideally beautiful young man. Androgynous, effeminate or gender ambiguous. In Japan it refers to youth with such characteristics.

bishojo - the feminine term for Bishonen. Mainly used to describe a 'beautiful woman'.

doujinshi - amateur comics/zine

catgirl - character with cat ears and a cat tail, but an otherwise human body. These characters often have feline habits, claw-like nails, and occasionally show fangs.

nekomimi - cat ears

meganekko - girl with glasses

eyecatch - a scene or illustration used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese TV program

lolita - a slang term for a seductive, sexually attractive, or sexually precocious young girl, also used to refer to any attractive woman who has only recently reached the age of consent, or sometimes to refer to women who appear to be younger than the age of consent.

In the marketing of pornography, "lolita" is used to refer to any attractive woman who has only recently reached the age of consent, or sometimes to refer to women who appear to be younger than the age of consent.

gothloli - gothic lolita, young girls and young women who dress in the style of elaborate porcelain dolls.

hentai - abnormal or perverted - usually used to refer to pornographic anime or erotica.

echhi - derived from a Japanese word meaning "lewd", "sexy", "lascivious", or "naughty" when used as an adjective, ranging from fanservice and perversion to partial nudity of the upper body

moe - Japanese slang word originally referring to fetish for or love for characters in video games or anime and manga; a particular interest in female anime-manga characters; a factor or art of turning people on. Moe can also be used as both an adjective and an adverb with which to describe a trait or action that generates such feelings. For example, meganekko-moe, "glasses-girl moe", describes a person who is attracted to fictional characters with eyeglasses. The term has come to be used as a general term for a hobby, enthusiasm, or fetish, (non-sexual) tetsudou-moe, "train moe", is simply a passionate interest in trains.

lemon - material with explicit sexual content

harem - a term used to describe Japanese works wherein a single average male character is surrounded by numerous (usually 3 to 7) attractive females, most of whom are romantically interested in the main character. According to one reviewer, said average male character is usually depicted as a "lovable loser". The term 'harem' is generally not used by itself, but as an adjective to the medium—such as harem anime or harem manga.

hikikomori - used to describe people who isolate themselves at home stepping out only on emergencies. Most of them have trouble socializing with others.

NEET - short for Not in Employment, Education or Training, which is used for people who aren't doing anything productive.

Moe Blob: Refers to a character that has multiple moe features rolled into one. ex. Shinobu Meahara from Love Hina, Mikuru from TMoHS, and Tsukasa Hirragi from Lucky Star.

Moe Blob 0.0-1.0-2.0: ^see examples above in order^

Fate's Curse: Named after Fate from Magical Girl Lycoris Nanoha, it's a term coined in the Saimoe turnaments that refers to a character that keeps getting beaten by the same characters from another anime. Fate namely kept getting beaten by characters from the Rozen Maiden animes.

Desu: a phrase that some anime characters (mostly felame) that they put at the end of their sentences. Ne, De Gorzo, and Dozo are other versions of this phrase.

-chan: A Japanese suffix put at the end of someone's name to represent closeness. Mostly used when refering to girls that are close to you such as being friends. But it is sometimes used as a play name for boys such as being boyfriend and girlfriend, or very close friends.

-kun: same as chan but this implys to males. Though sometimes it's rarely used do describe a girl who's more of a Tomboy.

-san: this is the standard suffix when refering to someone of equal status. The equivalant to Mr., Mrs., Miss, or Ms.

-sama: similiar to san but used for someone you hold in high regard or to someone of higher status. Mainly used for bosses and people of political status.

-dono: used for people of the upmost imporance. Such as people of religious status, who are masters/lords, and very powerful people.

-Ohjou-sama: a slight variant for dono it basicly means " female master."

-Jojosie-sama: same as above but for a "male master."

sensei: basicly means teacher, but is also used for Doctors.

sempai: used for someone who has more experience than you such as an older classmen or someone who has been at a job longer than you have.

bozo: basicly the equivilant to "brat." It's mainly used as a play name for little kids, mainly boys.

Reverse Harem: Same as Harem, but with a female surrounded by hot looking males. EX. Fruits Basket, and Fushigi Yuugi.

Baka: basicly the equivilant to Idiot or Stupid. It depends on how the word is used in a sentence. A short "BAKA!" basicly means idiot. Stretching the 1st "A," "Baaaaka!" it becomes more like Stupid.

Bakadero!: Like stupid, only it represents adding more slander to the insult, like calling someone a retard or and ass.

Kiesama!: the highest form of insult. Basicly the equivilant to "Bastard" or "f*&^ you!"

HIKU!: used in Hentai it means "I'm cumming."

Onee-chan, Onee-san, Onee-sama: younger siblings refer to an Older Brother in this form. Dependingon the level of respect for them.

Onii-chan, Onii-san, Onii-sama: Like Onee-chan,san,sama but this refers to an older Sister.