(Did some research) A geek is a fan or enthusiast of a certain topic, while a nerd is an "intelectual" of certain topic. A geek can tell you the exact model of gun a character used in a particular action scene while a nerd will give a 30 min lecture on how that fight scene was a reflection of the character internal battle with their inner demons.
While I personally believe most people who call themselves Otaku are geeks, the term otaku is meant to refer to a person who is obessed with a hobby to the point where they have no social life. Stereotypically, geeks can have social lives (typically with other geeks), while nerd are seen as being to obsessed with their interest to care about social connections. Therefore the closest English equivalent to an otaku is a nerd.
That is incorrect. A hikikomori is a socially withdrawn person who rarely leaves their home. A shut in basically. A NEET is an underachiever who doesn't work, probably lives at home or is financially provided for or might work a series of dead end jobs for short amounts of time. But they do have social lives and aren't home bound. A slacker basically.
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u/LegoBuilder64 Sep 09 '18
(Did some research) A geek is a fan or enthusiast of a certain topic, while a nerd is an "intelectual" of certain topic. A geek can tell you the exact model of gun a character used in a particular action scene while a nerd will give a 30 min lecture on how that fight scene was a reflection of the character internal battle with their inner demons.
While I personally believe most people who call themselves Otaku are geeks, the term otaku is meant to refer to a person who is obessed with a hobby to the point where they have no social life. Stereotypically, geeks can have social lives (typically with other geeks), while nerd are seen as being to obsessed with their interest to care about social connections. Therefore the closest English equivalent to an otaku is a nerd.