anime

noun

an·​i·​me ˈa-nə-ˌmā  ˈä-nē- 

: a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes

Examples of anime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She's withdrawn from modeling to solely focus on her passion for graphic design, creating concepts for anime, comic books, mobile apps, and more. —James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025

The result was and is a unique and haunting anime, full of abstract concepts and visuals. —Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Since late July, as an expression of dissatisfaction with their government, some Indonesians have flown a version of the Jolly Roger skull-and-bones flag from the popular Japanese anime One Piece, which originated in 1997 as a manga and was adapted into a live-action series by Netflix in 2023. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025

How Ming comforted his mother, who was battling cancer, by talking with her about anime and visiting Japan. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, animation, short for animēshiyon, from English

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anime

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

anime

noun

an·​i·​me ˈan-ə-ˌmā  ˈä-nē- 

: a style of animation originating in Japan that has stark colorful graphics, action-filled plots, and often fantastic or futuristic themes

Etymology

from Japanese, literally, "animation," short for animēshiyon (from English)