Word
anime
Phoneticsani·me
US/ˌænɪˈmeɪ/
UK/ˈænɪmˌeɪ/
Definitions
01Japanese animation style
n. a style of drawing and film-making that started in Japan.
n. the medium or artistic style of Japanese animation. Uncountable when referring to the genre as a whole.
“Many teenagers enjoy watching anime because the stories are often very exciting.”
“The global influence of anime has led many Western studios to adopt its characteristic visual language and narrative pacing.”
Synonyms
02a specific show or film
n. a specific animated show or movie from Japan.
n. an individual animated work produced in Japan. Countable in this sense.
“Have you seen the new anime that everyone is talking about on social media?”
“The studio released a groundbreaking anime last year that challenged traditional genre boundaries and attracted a mature audience.”
Synonyms
03natural resin
n. a hard, clear substance from certain trees used to make varnish.
n. a hard, transparent resin obtained from various tropical trees, primarily used in the manufacture of varnishes and lacquers.
“The carpenter used a special anime resin to give the wood a shiny finish.”
“The chemical properties of anime make it an ideal base for high-quality historical varnishes.”
Technical
Usage
Often spelled 'animé' to distinguish it from the animation sense.
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.
Borrowed from French animé (“animated”) (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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