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anime

[ an-uh-mey ]

noun

Graphic Arts.
  1. 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.


anime

1

/ ˈæɪˌɪ /

noun

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

Ծé

2

/ ˈæɪˌɪ; -mɪ /

noun

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

Ծé

3

/ ˈæɪˌɪ /

adjective

  1. 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anime1

First recorded in 1985–90; from Japanese, borrowing of English animation ( def )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anime1

C20: from Japanese

Origin of anime2

French: of uncertain origin
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And it branched out, making acquisitions in the anime market and in movie theaters.

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