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萌え豚
moebuta
anime freak, person overly interested in female anime and video game characters
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  1. moebuta anime freak, person overly interested in female anime and video game characters
How it's used

An insulting slang term used on internet forums for hardcore fans of cute anime girls, not for casual viewers.

萌え豚って呼ばれるけど気にしない。
Moebuta to yobareru kedo ki ni shinai.
I'm called a moebuta, but I don't care.

あいつは萌え豚だから話が通じない。
Aitsu wa moebuta dakara hanashi ga tsūjinainai.
He's a moebuta, so you can't reason with him.

⚖️ Often confused with オタク (otaku), but 萌え豚 is more derogatory and specifically targets fans of moe characters.

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Kanji Breakdown
萌
Show Symptoms Of, Sprout, Bud, Malt
On: ほう Kun: も.える,きざ.す,めばえ,きざ.し
11 strokes N1
豚
Pork, Pig
On: とん Kun: ぶた
11 strokes N1
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萌え豚は〜です。 / 〜の萌え豚

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