"덕후" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [tʌ̹kʰu] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: deokhu [romanization]
Etymology: Clipping of 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku”), ultimately from Japanese オタク (otaku). Etymology templates: {{clipping|ko|오덕후|t=otaku}} Clipping of 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku”), {{der|ko|ja|オタク|tr=otaku}} Japanese オタク (otaku) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 덕후 • (deokhu)
  1. (slang, fandom slang) fan, -holic Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-덕후-ko-noun-Z6Dw-ri6 Topics: lifestyle
  2. Short for 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku; weeb”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 오덕후 (extra: odeokhu, “otaku; weeb”)
    Sense id: en-덕후-ko-noun-xzcLF3XY Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 8 92 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 네덕 (nedeok), 덕질 (deokjil) (english: being a fan), 덕통사고 (deoktongsago), 밀덕 (mildeok), 씹덕 (ssipdeok) (english: weaboo), 입덕 (ipdeok), 탈덕 (taldeok)

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "nedeok",
      "word": "네덕"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "being a fan",
      "roman": "deokjil",
      "word": "덕질"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "deoktongsago",
      "word": "덕통사고"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "mildeok",
      "word": "밀덕"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "weaboo",
      "roman": "ssipdeok",
      "word": "씹덕"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "ipdeok",
      "word": "입덕"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "taldeok",
      "word": "탈덕"
    }
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    },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku”), ultimately from Japanese オタク (otaku).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "deokhu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I'm a fan of musicals.",
          "roman": "Jeon myujikeol deokhu-eyo.",
          "text": "전 뮤지컬 덕후에요.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "My boyfriend is a chocoholic.",
          "roman": "Nae namchin-eun choko deokhu-ya.",
          "text": "내 남친은 초코 덕후야.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "slang",
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        [
          "fan",
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        "(slang, fandom slang) fan, -holic"
      ],
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      ],
      "topics": [
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      ]
    },
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          "word": "오덕후"
        }
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        {
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          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
      ],
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        "Short for 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku; weeb”)."
      ],
      "id": "en-덕후-ko-noun-xzcLF3XY",
      "links": [
        [
          "오덕후",
          "오덕후#Korean"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[tʌ̹kʰu]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[더쿠]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "덕후"
}
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    "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
    "Korean lemmas",
    "Korean nouns",
    "Korean terms derived from Japanese",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "nedeok",
      "word": "네덕"
    },
    {
      "english": "being a fan",
      "roman": "deokjil",
      "word": "덕질"
    },
    {
      "roman": "deoktongsago",
      "word": "덕통사고"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mildeok",
      "word": "밀덕"
    },
    {
      "english": "weaboo",
      "roman": "ssipdeok",
      "word": "씹덕"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ipdeok",
      "word": "입덕"
    },
    {
      "roman": "taldeok",
      "word": "탈덕"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "오덕후",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
        "2": "ja",
        "3": "オタク",
        "tr": "otaku"
      },
      "expansion": "Japanese オタク (otaku)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku”), ultimately from Japanese オタク (otaku).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "deokhu",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "덕후 • (deokhu)",
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Korean fandom slang",
        "Korean slang",
        "Korean terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I'm a fan of musicals.",
          "roman": "Jeon myujikeol deokhu-eyo.",
          "text": "전 뮤지컬 덕후에요.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "My boyfriend is a chocoholic.",
          "roman": "Nae namchin-eun choko deokhu-ya.",
          "text": "내 남친은 초코 덕후야.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "fan, -holic"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fandom",
          "fandom"
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        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
        ],
        [
          "fan",
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        ],
        [
          "-holic",
          "-holic"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, fandom slang) fan, -holic"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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          "word": "오덕후"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Korean short forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for 오덕후 (odeokhu, “otaku; weeb”)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "오덕후",
          "오덕후#Korean"
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      ],
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        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[tʌ̹kʰu]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[더쿠]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "덕후"
}

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