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

The animation styles, varying from episode to episode, are all dynamic and gorgeous, paying homage to both a classic anime style and Star Wars‘ own more wry feeling. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026

Produced by the studio Kinema Citrus to celebrate the company’s 15th anniversary, the show is one of the rare anime with no (direct) source material from the manga world. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Priced from $41,520, the MT1 looks like something from the world of Japanese anime, with none of the militaristic menace of Tesla’s pickup. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The two showed up to Universal Fan Fest dressed as Doffy and Pudding from the anime One Piece, and the model shared a close-up of their looks on Instagram. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

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
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

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)