宅男

Chinese

		residence	male
simp. and trad. (宅男)		宅	男

Etymology

宅 (zhái) (from Japanese お宅 (otaku)) + 男 (nán, “man”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zháinán

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zaak⁶ naam⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zháinán
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jairnan
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯³⁵ na̠n³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zaak⁶ naam⁴
  - Yale: jaahk nàahm
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzaak⁹ naam⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: zag⁶ nam⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sɑːk̚² nɑːm²¹/

Noun

宅男

(neologism, slang) (male) nerd; homebody

Usage notes

The original intended meaning reflected the derogatory nature of the original Japanese word. However, many men have begun to use 宅男 in a self-deprecating or slightly humorous way when referring to themselves.

Related terms

宅女 (zháinǚ, “a (female) nerd or homebody”)
御宅族 (yùzháizú, “otaku”)

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