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anime

anime

25 4.9
Cartoon films and TV shows from Japan with colorful art and imaginative stories
  • noun
  • /ˈænɪmeɪ/
translation icon : anime
  • The Rose of Versailles was actually adapted into anime and broadcast from 1979 to 1980.
  • anime and manga

How do you look at the ceiling, watch anime and read?

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Examples

  • Many children and adults alike are captivated by the colorful artwork of anime.

  • I watch a lot of anime.

  • It's an anime from my childhood.

  • Crunchyroll is the site created for anime fans by anime fans.

  • And yes, I am proud of every anime purchase I've ever made.

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  • I am not your typical episodic anime watcher who catches new anime every week.

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  • I enjoy watching anime that features magical adventures and unique characters.

  • This popular series is an anime that combines comedy and fantasy elements.

Synonyms

2 2.3

A film or TV show made from drawings that seem to move

is a Japanese-origin style with colorful art and often fantastical themes

Compounds

gum anime
  • Specialized
9.9

A sticky substance from some tropical trees that people use to make varnish and incense

How Stylized

anime
25 4.9
claymation
  • Specialized
6.3
cartoon
267 1.1

Surface Forms

anime singular
animes plural

Etymology

Anime is the Japanese short form of animation, from the English word meaning 'moving pictures', so anime refers to Japanese animated films and shows.