anime
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 Meanings
Click for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.
Origin of anime
1- Compare animated cartoon.
Words Nearby anime
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use anime in a sentence
It has also broken another record previously set by Spirited Away—Mugen Train is now the highest-grossing anime movie in the world.
Everything to Know About Demon Slayer: The Manga, TV Series and Record-Breaking Film | Kat Moon | February 24, 2021 | TimeTheir friendship began as rookies in 2017, when Butler wore apparel with a design from another anime series, “Naruto.”
A love for ‘Dragon Ball Z’ has infiltrated NFL locker rooms | Kyle Melnick | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostPlayers said anime is often brought up in conversations with new teammates.
A love for ‘Dragon Ball Z’ has infiltrated NFL locker rooms | Kyle Melnick | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostIn September, more than 100 million households streamed an anime program on Netflix.
‘We get nothing’: Media companies want more detailed audience, revenue breakdowns from free, ad-supported streaming TV platforms | Tim Peterson | November 18, 2020 | DigidayIts aesthetic is pure anime, but its heart is all western philosophy.
The popularity of anime tales featuring man-on-man passion is burgeoning among Japanese women.
There is a distinct style Japanese artist Takashi Murakami is known for: his bubbly anime-like characters.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTAn anime fanatic in middle school, Jackson thought to herself one day: “Hey, maybe I should try watching real people.”
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 | THE DAILY BEASTanime, an′im, n. the resin of the West Indian locust-tree—used also for other gums and resins.
Abbiate compassione a tante anime, quante mettete nelle mani delle dimonia.
A Decade of Italian Women, vol. I (of 2) | T. Adolphus TrollopeThe view from Richmond Park she called "calme et anime, ce qu'on doit tre, et que je ne suis pas."
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) | Mrs. Hester Lynch PiozziThey use for candles or torches the gum of a tree which is named anime, wrapped up in leaves of palms or fig trees.
The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines | Hezekiah ButterworthLa contradiction anime la conversation; voilà pourquoi les cours sont si ennuyeuses.
The Wit of Women | Kate Sanborn
British Dictionary definitions for anime (1 of 3)
/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪ) /
a type of Japanese animated film with themes and styles similar to manga comics
Origin of anime
1British Dictionary definitions for animé (2 of 3)
/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪ, -mɪ) /
any of various resins, esp that obtained from the tropical American leguminous tree Hymenaea courbaril
Origin of animé
2British Dictionary definitions for animé (3 of 3)
/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪ) /
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
Browse