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Japanoob  

Originating from a blending of the noun "Japan" and the slang term "noob", Japanoob is someone - usually English or American - who dives head first into Japanese culture and believes that everything is so 'Kawaii!' and addresses their friends as '-chan' or '-san' because English is no longer good enough for them. They emerse themselves in manga, anime, and yaoi, and fully impose their 'interesting' and 'unique' hobby on everyone else in the west. Sometimes they disguise themselves as video game or manga characters, this is called 'cosplay'. They generally fail and are over weight, lonely teenage girls.
Cate: OMG THAT'S SO KAWAII!!
Daphne: What? that's not even English!
Andrew: Ignore her, she's being a Japanoob.

The japanoob staked the manga section , making fleeting comments about how awesome Dante and Nero making out would be
Japanoob by liekzmudkipz May 21, 2008
Related Words
ja·pa·loo {jah-puh-lew}
-noun; adj
1. referring to a person who is an avid fanatic for anything and everything of Japanese origin, preferrably anime or manga, although he/she/it has no sort of Japanese heritage or ancestry
2. a person who pretends to be or acts Japanese, yet is not biologically of Japanese origin.
3. a non-Japanese person who utilizes Japanese culture, jargon, food products, franchises, and/or expressions to the obsessive degree of bias: he/she/it rarely partakes in anything unless it is from Japan or similar to Japan
1. adj. Many people agree that using English mixed with words like "kawaii-desu" is japaloo, and thus obnoxious.

2. n. The japaloo would not stop carrying on about how badly it wanted to go to Japan and meet its favorite J-pop band, quite unaware that its beloved idols would probably mace it on sight, thinking it was some sort of rabid hippotamus with a bad acne outbreak.
japaloo by thebeesknees March 18, 2008
ja·pa·loo jah-pah-looh
-noun; adj
1. referring to anyone who partakes in intense Japanese fanatics and everything of Japanese origin, preferably anime or manga, yet has no sort of Japanese heritage or ancestry.
2. a person who pretends to be Japanese, yet isn't.
3. a person who constantly uses Japanese words and expressions as jargon.

1. Only a japaloo would think to rape the English language with words like "kawaii".
2. "^_^" , "^-^", and "^O^" are some of the lamest japaloo expressions I have ever seen.
japaloo by thebeesknees March 18, 2008
A male with the schlong that is comparable to a kangaroo.
Jakaroo is the hottest, sexiest, and cutest babe around!
Jakaroo by J Slimmy November 4, 2021

Japanoob 

A good Replacement for the somewhat confusing term "Wapanese." Generally speaking, a Japanoob is a person of Non-Japanese descent, though some are partly of that heritage, but all Japanoobs Live and have been raised outside of Japan. Unlike their casual counterparts, who simply enjoy Anime, and occasionally attending Conventions such as Anime Expo, A Japanoob is overbearingly Obsessed with attempting to assimilate into the Japanese culture, and will ultimately Fail. A Japanoob should not be confused with those who actually have true understanding of Japanese culture, as people like that should be respected for succeeding where many fail. Japanoobs will frequently speak in fragmented Japanese, also known as Japanglish. Please note that the foloowing are all symptoms of Japanoobism, but at least four of them must apply for one to be considered a Japanoob.

Extensive collection of Shonen Jump Magazines.

Frequent use of Fractured Japanese; see Japanglish

Self Proclaimed Otaku, without detailed knowledge of the word's history.

Has Knowledge of Asian points, but has less than a total value of 10; note, see def. 1, not def. 2.

Cosplays on a budget of less than $50, or ¥5000

Has a collection of cheap, <$20 swords, refering to tham all as Katana.

"DESU DESU DESU DESU" is a commonly spoken phrase for them.

Is a Noob, Nube, n00b, or any other Variation.

Misuses Japanese Honorifics, such as on their own name.
1. Normal Counterpart: "Hey, you know any Japanese myth's or anything?"

Japanoob: "Like what?"

NC: "I dunno', the sessho-senki, or Tamamo-no-mai"

JN: "Sessho? You mean like Sesshomaru from Inuyasha... OMGWTFDESUKAWAIDESUMOE..." *fangasm*

NC: "It means "killing stone. God, you're such a fucking Japanoob!"
Japanoob by Lumin De' Luna September 29, 2010
A word used to describe a person who watches anime, reads manga, or is just generally interested in the Japanese culture even if they are not of Japanese nationality.

This word is used like weeb would be used.
Oh, you watch anime? You're such a Japaboo.

White but speaks Japanese? Japaboo.
Japaboo by May Goyang-i August 28, 2019
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