Nerd

"Nerd" in Japanese

おたく

otaku

(intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted)

がり勉

gariben

(intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted)

オタク

otaku

(intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted)

ナード

nādo

(intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted)

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