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Did your partner refer to you as their "waifu?" Or maybe you just overheard a group of anime fans talking about and comparing their waifus. This term evolved from anime and anime culture ("otaku culture") to be used as a description of people in real life as well. Read on to learn everything you need to know about the term waifu, how it's used, and what it means in different contexts.
Things You Should Know
- A waifu is a fictional female character, usually in anime, that a fan considers their ideal life partner or "wife."
- The typical waifu is beautiful, smart, and funny, with a well-written character arc. Her other personality traits depend on what the individual fan likes.
- Anime fans know their waifus are fictional characters but still tend to consider the relationship as a very serious and real thing.
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- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/waifu-anime-term-origin-pop-culture-growth/
- ↑ https://www.japanpowered.com/otaku-culture/what-waifu-means
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- ↑ https://www.otakufantasy.com/2020/12/waifu-culture.html
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- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/anime-types-of-dere/
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/waifu-anime-term-origin-pop-culture-growth/
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/best-anime-waifus-ever-ranked/
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/waifu-anime-term-origin-pop-culture-growth/
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/best-anime-waifus-ever-ranked/
- ↑ https://www.japanpowered.com/otaku-culture/what-waifu-means
- ↑ https://www.japanpowered.com/otaku-culture/what-waifu-means
- ↑ https://www.japanpowered.com/otaku-culture/what-waifu-means
- ↑ https://www.otakufantasy.com/2020/12/waifu-culture.html
- ↑ https://www.japanpowered.com/otaku-culture/what-waifu-means
- ↑ https://www.otakufantasy.com/2020/12/waifu-culture.html
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/anime-types-of-dere/#deredere
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/anime-types-of-dere/#tsundere
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/protective-anime-waifus/#asuna-yuuki-sword-art-online
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/anime-types-of-dere/#bakadere-ahodere
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/best-anime-waifus-ever-ranked/#katarina-claes
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