anime

/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/
noun

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

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Noun 2 meanings

  1. An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.

  2. 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.”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

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.

ANIME at a glance

ANIME has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + M 3 + E 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,489 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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