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New Japanese dictionary acknowledges that otaku aren’t “lacking common social intelligence”
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Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2018 - Tweet
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- (anime • dictionaries • Japanese language • Kojien • linguistics • otaku • society)
Japanese dictionary’s definition of “LGBT” draws criticism for inaccuracy on the “T” part
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Casey Baseel
Jan 16, 2018
Critics call for revision to brand-new edition of one of Japan’s most trusted and influential language resources.
- Japan
- (dictionaries • Japanese language • Kojien • LGBT • linguistics • society)
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