anime
English meaning: Anime
Definition
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.
Example
“I can draw an anime version of you, if you want.”
Another example: “He spent the whole weekend bingeing a new anime series.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Informal and cultural; widely used among fans of Japanese media worldwide. Treated as both a count and mass noun ('an anime', 'watching anime'). The older sense (a gum resin) is rare and technical.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Borrowed from Japanese 'anime', itself a clipping of the English 'animation'; adopted into English in the late 20th century.
Synonyms
- japanese animation
- cartoon (loosely)
Related Words
- madhouse
- otaku
- cosplay
- ova
- manga
- pierrot
- adaption
- bleach
- madman
- adaptation
Common Collocations
- watch anime
- anime series
- anime fan
- anime convention
- anime adaptation
- shonen anime
Word Forms
anime (n, usually uncountable); animes (pl., informal)
Word Tools
Tools & Calculators
15% of 200 = 30 · 15 is 7.5% of 200
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
- 1.5B