anime

[ an-uh-mey ]

/ ˈæn əˌmeɪ /

noun Graphic Arts.

a genre of film and television animation created in or influenced by the traditional style of Japanese 2D animation and characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, fantastic settings, and mature themes.

Compare animated cartoon.

Origin of anime

First recorded in 1985–90; from Japanese, borrowing of English animation

Words nearby anime

animatism, animato, animator, animatronic, animatronics, anime, animism, animis opibusque parati, animosity, animus, anion

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Example sentences from the Web for anime

The popularity of anime tales featuring man-on-man passion is burgeoning among Japanese women.
The Japanese Women Who Love Gay Anime|Brandon Presser|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The original Japanese anime ran for five years, from 1992 to 1997.
‘Sailor Moon’ Is an Oasis for Superheroes Who Can Save the Universe in Heels|Rich Goldstein|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An anime fanatic in middle school, Jackson thought to herself one day: “Hey, maybe I should try watching real people.”
Black K-Pop Fans Come Out of the Closet|Sterling Wong|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The reason: opposition from the publishing and anime industries and even from the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.
Japan's Kiddie Porn Empire: Bye-Bye?|Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We can only sit and stew in our conviction that anime is becoming an important port of inspiration.
Hollywood Sci-Fi Films Are Ripping Off Anime|David Levesley|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anime, an′im, n. the resin of the West Indian locust-tree—used also for other gums and resins.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for anime (1 of 3)

anime

/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪ) /

noun

a type of Japanese animated film with themes and styles similar to manga comics

Word Origin for anime

C20: from Japanese

British Dictionary definitions for anime (2 of 3)

animé¹

/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪ, -mɪ) /

noun

any of various resins, esp that obtained from the tropical American leguminous tree Hymenaea courbaril

Word Origin for animé

French: of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for anime (3 of 3)

animé²

/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪ) /

adjective, adverb

music the French word for animato

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单词	anime
释义	anime [ an-uh-mey ] / ˈæn əˌmeɪ / noun Graphic Arts. a genre of film and television animation created in or influenced by the traditional style of Japanese 2D animation and characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, fantastic settings, and mature themes. Compare animated cartoon. Origin of anime First recorded in 1985–90; from Japanese, borrowing of English animation Words nearby anime animatism, animato, animator, animatronic, animatronics, anime, animism, animis opibusque parati, animosity, animus, anion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anime The popularity of anime tales featuring man-on-man passion is burgeoning among Japanese women. The Japanese Women Who Love Gay Anime\|Brandon Presser\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The original Japanese anime ran for five years, from 1992 to 1997. ‘Sailor Moon’ Is an Oasis for Superheroes Who Can Save the Universe in Heels\|Rich Goldstein\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An anime fanatic in middle school, Jackson thought to herself one day: “Hey, maybe I should try watching real people.” Black K-Pop Fans Come Out of the Closet\|Sterling Wong\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The reason: opposition from the publishing and anime industries and even from the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. Japan's Kiddie Porn Empire: Bye-Bye?\|Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo\|June 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We can only sit and stew in our conviction that anime is becoming an important port of inspiration. Hollywood Sci-Fi Films Are Ripping Off Anime\|David Levesley\|April 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Anime, an′im, n. the resin of the West Indian locust-tree—used also for other gums and resins. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for anime (1 of 3) anime / (ˈænɪˌmeɪ) / noun a type of Japanese animated film with themes and styles similar to manga comics Word Origin for anime C20: from Japanese British Dictionary definitions for anime (2 of 3) animé¹ / (ˈænɪˌmeɪ, -mɪ) / noun any of various resins, esp that obtained from the tropical American leguminous tree Hymenaea courbaril Word Origin for animé French: of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for anime (3 of 3) animé² / (ˈænɪˌmeɪ) / adjective, adverb music the French word for animato Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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