덕후

Korean

Etymology

Clipping of 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku”), ultimately from Japanese オタク (otaku).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?deokhu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?deoghu
McCune–Reischauer?tŏkhu
Yale Romanization?tek.hwu

Noun

덕후 • (deokhu)

  1. (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.
  2. 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

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