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Old 2006-09-04, 22:20   Link #41
kj1980
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 43
jigyaku

Self-mockery. It is a term used by many otakus and in the industry alike to self-mock their social status.

Lately, many jigyaku anime and manga are coming out which makes a self-mockery of the otaku industry. "NHK ni Youkoso," and "Genshiken" are good examples in which they depict the nerdy and geeky lives of otakus to a level that can be considered to be jigyaku.

However, the term jigyaku does not only apply to industry terms as many otakus will self-mock themselves as well.

Another example of this is how female BL lovers refer to themselves by using the term fujoshi with pride and self-mockery.


Usage example:
I see many foreigners wearing "I am an Otaku" T-shirts. I wonder if they realize that by wearing them, they are actually pitting themselves into jigyaku...

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