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anime¹
- /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/ US, UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), itself borrowed from English animation, from Latin animātiō, from animāre.
noun anime · animes · animé
- An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style. Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon / 'Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes / That make me think the wrong thing
- An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries. I can draw an anime version of you, if you want.
- An animated work, regardless of the country of origin. Let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way first: Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is absolutely gorgeous. It looks like the anime, as you’d hope and want it to, animations are stunning, and it feels smooth in the way that great fighting games should.
Similar: Japanimation, Japanime
anime²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French animé (“animated”) (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.
noun
- Alternative spelling of animé (“the resin of the courbaril”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gum anime, zanzibar copal, oleoresin, manga, animanga, japanimation, japonaiserie, jidaigeki, japanoise, shunga, nihonga, nageire, odori, enka, insert song, japanism
noun
Similar: Japanimation, Japanime
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noun an animated work originated in Japan
| Español | anime, ánime, animé |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아니메, 애니메이션 aenimeisyeon |
| 日本語 | アニメ, アニメーション animēshon |
| 中文 | 日本動畫 /日本动画 Rìběn dònghuà, 動畫 /动画 dònghuà, 日本卡通 Rìběn kǎtōng, 日式動畫 /日式动画 Rìshì dònghuà, 動漫 /动漫 dòngmàn |
| हिन्दी | ऐनिमे ainime, अनिमे |
| Português | anime, animé, animê |
| Français | anime, animé |
| Deutsch | Anime |
| Italiano | anime |
| Ελληνικά | άνιμε ánime |
| Română | anime |
| Русский | аниме́ animɛ́, анимэ́ animɛ́, япо́нский мультфи́льм japónskij mulʹtfílʹm |
| Tiếng Việt | hoạt hình Nhật Bản, hoạt họa Nhật Bản |
| العربية | أَنِمِي ʔanimī |
| עברית | אנימציה יפנית anime yapanít, אנימה |
Talk about this word "anime." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anime. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anime. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anime "anime." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anime.Cite this
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title = {anime},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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