anime
An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
Other meanings
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.”
An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.
Word history
From Latin "animātiō".
Where this comes from
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