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Anime

/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/

An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.

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📖 Definitions of "Anime"

noun

1
An artistic style originating 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
An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
3
An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.

🔄 Synonyms of "Anime"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
gum animenoun	any of various resins or oleoresins
zanzibar copalnoun	Copal obtained from Hymenaea verrucosa.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Anime"

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Word	Definition
gum animenoun	any of various resins or oleoresins
zanzibar copalnoun	Copal obtained from Hymenaea verrucosa.
oleoresinnoun	A homogeneous mix of essential oil and resin.
manganoun	(countable, comics) A comic originating in Japan.
animanganoun	(uncountable) Japanese comics (manga) and Japanese animation (anime) taken collectively.
japanimationnoun	(anime) 20th-century anime.
japonaiserienoun	(art) Art objects made in the Japanese style.
jidaigekinoun	(uncountable) A Japanese genre of film and television set in pre-Meiji Restoration Japan
japanoisenoun	(music) A genre of postindustrial music of Japan, primarily in the 1980s and 1990s.
shunganoun	A style of Japanese erotic art
nihonganoun	paintings made in a traditional Japanese style, typically executed with brushes on washi paper or silk
nageirenoun	A Japanese style of flower arrangement, characterised by informality and spontaneity.
odorinoun	An energetic Japanese style of folk dance.
enkanoun	(music) A genre of Japanese music that originated in the 1960s and often features melodramatic themes.
insert songnoun	A piece of incidental music in anime.
japanismnoun	A custom peculiar to Japan.
doujin musicnoun	Fan-made music, often containing music from published works – such as from anime, manga, or video games – or otherwise inspired by such works.
ikebananoun	(uncountable) The Japanese art of flower arrangement.
kabukinoun	(often capitalized) A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies.
kyogennoun	(uncountable) A form of traditional Japanese theatre, once performed alongside noh as a comic intermission.