The English abbreviation of Minotaur is NTR, an Internet buzzword. This word is the Roman pinyin abbreviation of the Japanese "NeToRaRe", which means "having a spouse or object forcibly taken away by others, or being cuckolded by others."

Because of the Chinese pinyin, there is also a saying of "Tauren". NTR is also used in general ACGN works to describe the situation when an object is snatched away. In addition, the Minotaur also comes from Greek mythology. There was a king whose wife had an affair with a cow and gave birth to a Minotaur. Therefore, people who were cuckolded were often described as minotaurs.