Anime

Quick meaning: Anime is a noun meaning (countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.

Meaning

(countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) 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.
2. Alternative spelling of animé (“the resin of the courbaril”).
3. (rare, countable, chiefly proscribed) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.

Example Sentences

I can draw an anime version of you, if you want.

These anime prepared the way for Otaku no video, a two-part Original Video Animation (OVA).

After three months of successful sales in manga form, it was made into an anime for television.

Usually the manga comes first, though it may be an offshoot of a novel, and an anime may be inspired by a video game.

Word Forms

• animes

Synonyms for anime

Depending on context, synonyms include Japanimation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oleoresin, manga, animanga, japanimation, japonaiserie, jidaigeki.

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