anime

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English [edit]

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Etymology 1 [edit]

From Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), from English animation.

Pronunciation [edit]

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  • IPA: /ænɪmeɪ/

Noun [edit]

anime (countable and uncountable; plural anime or (proscribed) animes)

  1. (uncountable) An artistic style heavily used 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.
  2. (countable) An animated work originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
    • 2005, Peter J. Katzenstein, A World of Regions, page 165,
      After three months of successful sales in manga form, it was made into an anime for television.
    • 2005, Joan D. Vinge, in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection, page cix,
      Usually the manga comes first, though it may be an offshoot of a novel, and an anime may be inspired by a video game.
    • 2006, Thomas LaMarre, in Japan After Japan (Tomiko Yoda & Harry D. Harootunian, eds.), page 363,
      These anime prepared the way for Otaku no video, a two-part Original Video Animation (OVA).
  3. (rare, countable, chiefly proscribed) An animated work in anime style, regardless of the country of origin.
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Etymology 2 [edit]

French animé (animated) (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.

Noun [edit]

anime

  1. A resin from a tropical American tree (Hymenaea courbaril), used to make varnishes.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Ure to this entry?)

Anagrams [edit]


Finnish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Japanese アニメ (anime).

Noun [edit]

anime

  1. anime

Declension [edit]

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French [edit]

Verb [edit]

anime

  1. first-person singular present indicative of animer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of animer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of animer
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of animer
  5. second-person singular imperative of animer

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Italian [edit]

Noun [edit]

anime f

  1. Plural form of anima

Anagrams [edit]


Japanese [edit]

Romanization [edit]

anime

  1. See アニメ

Latin [edit]

Noun [edit]

anime m

  1. vocative singular of animus

Polish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Japanese アニメ (anime).

Noun [edit]

anime n (indeclinable)

  1. anime

Portuguese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Japanese アニメ (anime).

Noun [edit]

anime m (plural animes)

  1. (animation) anime

Verb [edit]

anime

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of animar
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of animar
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of animar
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of animar

Romanian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Japanese アニメ (anime).

Noun [edit]

anime n (plural animeuri)

  1. anime

Spanish [edit]

Verb [edit]

anime (infinitive animar)

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of animar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of animar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of animar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of animar.