A REPUTATION EARNED. Part of the reason for the misconception about German engineering is that German automakers did, at one time, earn it. When Consumer Reports started its Long-Term Reliability Tests and Initial Quality Index tests way back in 1972, German brands like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz came out on top.
The term hokku continues to be used in its original sense, as the opening verse of a linked poem.
The term otaku (ããã/ãªã¿ã¯?) is popularly used in Japan as a synonym for amateur and applies to any topic or field (otaku's music, martial arts otaku, otaku's kitchen, etc.). Outside Japan used especially for fans to a certain type of Japanese popular culture, especially anime, manga, or cosplay.