{"id":21842,"date":"2017-12-01T17:43:55","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T09:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en-news.qoo-app.com\/?p=21842"},"modified":"2019-11-05T18:46:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T10:46:01","slug":"qoopedia-what-is-waifu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/21842\/qoopedia-what-is-waifu","title":{"rendered":"[Qoo Pedia] QooApp Explains: &#8220;Waifu&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-attachment-id=\"22251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/21842\/qoopedia-what-is-waifu\/attachment\/17120109383440#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109383440.jpg?fit=726%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"726,410\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17120109383440\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109383440.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109383440.jpg?fit=726%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22251 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/en-news.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109383440.jpg?resize=726%2C410&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"what is waifu\" width=\"726\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109383440.jpg?w=726&amp;ssl=1 726w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109383440.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109383440.jpg?resize=460%2C260&amp;ssl=1 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;Waifu&#8221; is a loan word for\u00a0wife in English. The term is generally used by the Otaku circle to refer to one&#8217;s favorite female 2D character.<\/p>\n<h4>Waifu Origins<\/h4>\n<p>The term was first used in Azumanga Daioh when a picture of Kimura-sensei&#8217;s wife was discovered and he explains that the woman in the picture is &#8220;Mai waifu&#8221;. The term &#8220;Waifu&#8221; and &#8220;Mai Waifu&#8221; was then picked up in the Otaku circle, especially in the English speaking Weeaboo, to refer to one&#8217;s favorite female character.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0AgDbAT56I0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Evolution<\/h4>\n<p>As the term became more and more of a common term, a variety of new terms associated with the term became more prominent. Asides from Dakimakura (Giant pillows generally used for hugging featuring Anime character bodies), a phenomenon known as &#8220;Dinner with Waifu&#8221; (\u5ac1\u3068\u306e\u6669\u9910) where Otaku creates a romantic date alone at home with their 2D waifu, also became a growing trend.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"22244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/21842\/qoopedia-what-is-waifu\/attachment\/17120109015559#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109015559.jpg?fit=1632%2C1224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1632,1224\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17120109015559\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109015559.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109015559.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22244\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/en-news.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109015559.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109015559.jpg?w=1632&amp;ssl=1 1632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109015559.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109015559.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109015559.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"22241\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/21842\/qoopedia-what-is-waifu\/attachment\/17120108434259#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120108434259.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17120108434259\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120108434259.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120108434259.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22241\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/en-news.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120108434259.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120108434259.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120108434259.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<h4>Controversies<\/h4>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"22210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/21842\/qoopedia-what-is-waifu\/attachment\/17120106122263#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120106122263.jpg?fit=334%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"334,302\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17120106122263\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120106122263.jpg?fit=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120106122263.jpg?fit=334%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22210\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/en-news.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120106122263.jpg?resize=334%2C302&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120106122263.jpg?w=334&amp;ssl=1 334w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120106122263.jpg?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>The internet was made to share knowledge, but that isn&#8217;t really what it&#8217;s used for. As people express their love to their waifu online, an equal amount of people find joy in hating people&#8217;s love. From &#8220;Reaju&#8221; (coming soon) not understanding the power of waifu to other otaku criticizing your choice of waifu, the term waifu has also sparked its fair share of controversies.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"22157\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/21842\/qoopedia-what-is-waifu\/attachment\/17113011404035#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/17113011404035.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17113011404035\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/17113011404035.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/17113011404035.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/en-news.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/17113011404035.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/17113011404035.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/17113011404035.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite all sorts of criticisms, each otaku will still stand by their waifu.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"22245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/21842\/qoopedia-what-is-waifu\/attachment\/17120109063516#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109063516.jpg?fit=600%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,438\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17120109063516\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109063516.jpg?fit=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109063516.jpg?fit=600%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22245\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/en-news.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109063516.jpg?resize=600%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109063516.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109063516.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a Waifu? Comment below who is the best waifu and what term do you want to see explained next!<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-register\"><a class=\"in-post-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/en-news.qoo-app.com\/tag\/qoopedia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn\u00a0More Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en-news.qoo-app.com\/21837\/qoo-news-gatebox-offers-employees-5000-yenmonth-benefits-2d-marriages\/\">Gatebox Lab Offers Employees 5000 Yen\/Month Benefits for 2D Marriages!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QooApp_EN\" data-size=\"large\" data-show-count=\"false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow @QooApp_EN<\/a><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a waifu? Where did the term come from? Let QooApp walk you through the path of being fully fluent in the world of Otakus!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":22251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[772,777,4243],"tags":[4147],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/17120109383440.jpg?fit=726%2C410&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pe8G4K-5Gi","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21842"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}