WORD DETAIL
御宅
おたく
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
御宅, readおたく, is a respectful term for the other person's home. - Basic usage: In
明日の午後、御宅へ資料をお届けしてもよろしいですか。, the speaker politely asks permission to bring materials to the listener's home tomorrow afternoon.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The listener's home
御宅へgives the direction toward the listener's home;御宅ではintroduces the situation there. Both examples respectfully refer to the other person's home, not the speaker's.

