N4
おたく (otaku)
お宅
(your) house/home (polite), you (polite address)
💡 Nuance & Usage:
A polite way to refer to someone else's house or to address someone (especially in letters or more formal contexts). Can also refer to 'you' directly in very polite or formal settings.
📝 Example Sentences
お宅はどちらですか。
Where is your house?
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "お宅"!
鈴木さん、_______の電話番号を教えていただけますか。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: この文脈では「お宅」は、相手を指す丁寧な二人称代名詞として使われます。
English: In this context, 'otaku' is used as a polite second-person pronoun, meaning 'you'.
English: In this context, 'otaku' is used as a polite second-person pronoun, meaning 'you'.
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