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

Japan is slightly better, but the strength of local anime is not leaving much room for imports, which saw their combined gross decrease by around 30% to $340M in 2024 (for Hollywood and independents combined). —Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2025

The film is Singapore’s first live-action feature of the mecha genre, a genre of Japanese manga and anime that features or focuses on mechanical innovations such as robots and cyborgs. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2025

Gabrielle's Jordan pilots a Porsche space ship, rocks an Akira-style red jacket, and watches anime. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 May 2025

These bookings demonstrate the increasing global reach of anime. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 May 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)