noun Internet Slang

otome game

OH-toh-meh GAYM · noun · slang

A romance game aimed at women, with pursuable male love interests.

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A story-driven video game marketed to a female audience, in which the player pursues romantic relationships with a cast of male characters.

“Her favourite otome game has six routes and she's played them all.”
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otome game In A Sentence

Her favourite otome game has six routes and she's played them all.

Origin & Usage

Japanese 乙女ゲーム (otome geemu), 'maiden game'.

Variants otogeotome-ge

People Also Ask

What is an otome game?

An otome game is a story-driven romance game aimed at women, where the player pursues relationships with a cast of male love interests.

What does otome mean?

Otome (乙女) means 'maiden' in Japanese, reflecting the game's target female audience.

How is an otome game different from a galge?

An otome game is marketed to women with male love interests, while a galge is aimed at men with female characters — they're gender-flipped counterparts.

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