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Meaning of お宅(おたく) in Japanese

お宅, 御宅
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
おたく
Romaji
otaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    your house; your home; your family
    Example sentence
    「ついお宅のバラに見とれてしまってまして。本当に華やかですこと」「まあ、お上手ねえ。それはどうも」 I was just admiring your roses. They're absolutely gorgeous. "Oh, I'm flattered. Thank you."
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    your husband
    Example sentence
    明日私はブラウンさんのお宅を訪問します。 I'll call at Mr Brown's house tomorrow.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    your organization
    Example sentence
    明日お宅に伺います。 I'll pay you a visit at your house tomorrow.
  • Parts of speech
    pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    you (referring to someone of equal status with whom one is not especially close)
    Example sentence
    明朝お宅に伺ってもよろしいですか。 May I call on you at your house tomorrow morning?

Examples of お宅, 御宅, おたく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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宅 JLPT 3

6 strokes

home, house, residence, our house, my husband

On'Yomi: タク

Kun'Yomi:

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