덕후

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
Revised Romanization? deokhu
Revised Romanization (translit.)? deog-hu
McCune–Reischauer? tŏkhu
Yale Romanization? tek.hwu

Noun

덕후 • (deokhu)

  1. (slang) fan, -holic
    전 뮤지컬 덕후에요.
    Jeon myujikeol deokhueyo.
    I'm a fan of musicals.
    내 남친은 초코 덕후야.
    Nae namchineun choko deokhuya.
    My boyfriend is a chocoholic.

Usage notes

Often clipped to 덕 (deok) to form further words, e.g. 뮤덕 (myudeok) for 뮤지컬 덕후 (myujikeol deokhu).

Derived terms
  • 씹덕 (ssipdeok, “weaboo”)
  • 덕질 (deokjil, “being a fan”)
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