# anime
## English
### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), itself borrowed from English animation, from Latin animātiō, from animāre.

#### Alternative forms

* animé

#### Pronunciation

* (General American, Received Pronunciation) enPR: ănĭmā IPA: /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/
* Audio (US):(file)

#### Noun

anime (countable and uncountable, plural anime or animes)
* (uncountable) 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.
* (countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
** 1998, “One Week”, performed by Barenaked Ladies:Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon / 'Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes / That make me think the wrong thing
** 2005, Peter J. Katzenstein, A World of Regions, page 165:After three months of successful sales in manga form, it was made into an anime for television.
** 2005, Joan D. Vinge, The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection, page cix:Usually the manga comes first, though it may be an offshoot of a novel, and an anime may be inspired by a video game.
** 2006, Thomas LaMarre, edited by Tomiko Yoda and Harry D. Harootunian, Japan After Japan, page 363:These anime prepared the way for Otaku no video, a two-part Original Video Animation (OVA).
* (rare, countable, chiefly proscribed) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.

##### Synonyms

* (a Japanese animated work): Japanimation (dated), Japanime (dated)

##### Hypernyms

* (a Japanese animated work): cartoon, animation

##### Coordinate terms

* (a Japanese animated work): manga (a Japanese graphic illustration work)

##### Derived terms

* Americanime
* animanga
* animelike
* animesque
* animeverse
* anitwt
* Japanime
* manime
* pseudo anime
* tranime

##### Translations
### Etymology 2

Borrowed from French animé (“animated”) (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.

#### Noun

anime (uncountable)
* Alternative spelling of animé (“the resin of the courbaril”).

### Anagrams

* Maine, minæ, minae, maine, I mean, amine, -amine, manie, Emina

## Afrikaans
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aˈɲi.mɛ/

### Noun

anime (plural anime)
* anime (Japanese animation)

## Basque
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /anime/ [a.ni.me]
* Rhymes: -ime, -e
* Hyphenation: a‧ni‧me

### Noun

anime inan
* anime
** 2009 December 27, Elena Senao, “Japoniarren bi aurpegiak”, in Argia, number 2212:Beste batzuk, berriz, animeetako marrazkien antzera janzten dira; Alizia herrialde miresgarrian ipuinetik ateratakoak ematen du zenbaitek.Others, however, disguise themselves in the style of anime cartoons; some look like characters from the tale Alice in Wonderland.

#### Declension
## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

### Noun

anime
* anime

#### Derived terms

* animefigur

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈaː.ni.meː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ani‧me

### Noun

anime m (plural anime's, diminutive animeetje n)
* (uncountable) anime
* (countable) an anime

#### Derived terms

* animefilm

## Esperanto
### Etymology

animo +‎ -e.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [aˈnime]
* Rhymes: -ime
* Hyphenation: a‧ni‧me

### Adverb

anime
* in one’s soul; spiritually
** (Can we date this quote?) Lydia Zamenhof (translator), Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz, Part 1, Chapter 26,
    ŝi sentis, ke tiu nefleksebla kaj danĝera homo apartenas nun al ŝi anime kaj korpe, kiel sklavoshe felt that that unbending and dangerous man belonged to her now, soul and body, like a slave (Jeremiah Curtin translation)
* in one’s mind; mentally, psychologically
** (Can we date this quote?) Jurij Finkel (translator), La Horo de Bovo (Час Быка / The Bull’s Hour) by Ivan Yefremov, Chapter 7,
    Kiom da trompoj ankoraŭ atendas ĉi tie, precipe inter homoj, tute similaj al la teraj kaj tiom malsamaj anime!How many misapprehensions were still in store here, especially among people [who] looked just like Terrans but whose minds were so unlike theirs (lit. so different mentally)!
** (Can we date this quote?) István Nemere, “Tunelo helnigra,” review of La tunelo by Marco Picasso, in Literatura Foiro 176, December 1998,
    Certe estas tiaj situacioj en la vivo de ni ĉiuj. Kaj en la romano mi trovis lokojn, kie mi ekkriis anime: “Jen, tion ankaŭ mi verkus samtiel!”There are certainly situations like that in all of our lives. And in the novel I found places, where in my head I would exclaim: “That’s just how I would have written it, too!”

## Finnish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑnime/, [ˈɑ̝nime̞]
* Rhymes: -ɑnime
* Hyphenation: ani‧me

### Noun

anime
* anime

#### Declension

Possessive forms of anime (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
animeni
animeni
accusative
nom.
animeni
animeni
gen.
animeni
genitive
animeni
animejeni animeini $^{rare}$
partitive
animeani
animejani
inessive
animessani
animeissani
elative
animestani
animeistani
illative
animeeni
animeihini
adessive
animellani
animeillani
ablative
animeltani
animeiltani
allative
animelleni
animeilleni
essive
animenani
animeinani
translative
animekseni
animeikseni
abessive
animettani
animeittani
instructive
comitative
—animeineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
animesi
animesi
accusative
nom.
animesi
animesi
gen.
animesi
genitive
animesi
animejesi animeisi $^{rare}$
partitive
animeasi
animejasi
inessive
animessasi
animeissasi
elative
animestasi
animeistasi
illative
animeesi
animeihisi
adessive
animellasi
animeillasi
ablative
animeltasi
animeiltasi
allative
animellesi
animeillesi
essive
animenasi
animeinasi
translative
animeksesi
animeiksesi
abessive
animettasi
animeittasi
instructive
comitative
—animeinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
animemme
animemme
accusative
nom.
animemme
animemme
gen.
animemme
genitive
animemme
animejemme animeimme $^{rare}$
partitive
animeamme
animejamme
inessive
animessamme
animeissamme
elative
animestamme
animeistamme
illative
animeemme
animeihimme
adessive
animellamme
animeillamme
ablative
animeltamme
animeiltamme
allative
animellemme
animeillemme
essive
animenamme
animeinamme
translative
animeksemme
animeiksemme
abessive
animettamme
animeittamme
instructive
comitative
—animeinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
animenne
animenne
accusative
nom.
animenne
animenne
gen.
animenne
genitive
animenne
animejenne animeinne $^{rare}$
partitive
animeanne
animejanne
inessive
animessanne
animeissanne
elative
animestanne
animeistanne
illative
animeenne
animeihinne
adessive
animellanne
animeillanne
ablative
animeltanne
animeiltanne
allative
animellenne
animeillenne
essive
animenanne
animeinanne
translative
animeksenne
animeiksenne
abessive
animettanne
animeittanne
instructive
comitative
—animeinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
animensa
animensa
accusative
nom.
animensa
animensa
gen.
animensa
genitive
animensa
animejensa animeinsa $^{rare}$
partitive
animeaan animeansa
animejaan animejansa
inessive
animessaan animessansa
animeissaan animeissansa
elative
animestaan animestansa
animeistaan animeistansa
illative
animeensa
animeihinsa
adessive
animellaan animellansa
animeillaan animeillansa
ablative
animeltaan animeltansa
animeiltaan animeiltansa
allative
animelleen animellensa
animeilleen animeillensa
essive
animenaan animenansa
animeinaan animeinansa
translative
animekseen animeksensa
animeikseen animeiksensa
abessive
animettaan animettansa
animeittaan animeittansa
instructive
comitative
—animeineen animeinensa :

#### Derived terms

* anime-elokuva
* animesarja

### Further reading

* “anime”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

### Anagrams

* Maine, Minea, Naemi, maine

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a.nim/
* Audio:(file)

### Verb

anime
* inflection of animer:
** first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
** second-person singular imperative

### Anagrams

* en ami, Maine, manie, manié, menai

## Friulian
### Alternative forms

* ànime

### Etymology

From Latin anima (“breath, soul”) (cf. Italian alma, Romansch olma).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈa.ni.me/

### Noun

anime f (plural animis)
* soul

#### Related terms

* animâ
* nemâl

## Hungarian
### Etymology

From English anime, from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɒnimɛ]
* Hyphenation: ani‧me
* Rhymes: -mɛ

### Noun

anime (plural animék)
* anime (artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation)
* anime (animated work originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style)

#### Declension
## Indonesian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), itself borrowed from English animation. Doublet of aeni and animasi.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈanime]
* Hyphenation: ani‧mé

### Noun

animé
* anime (an animation originating from Japan, regardless of its style)
* anime (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)
    Hypernym: animasi

### Further reading

* “anime” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈa.ni.me/
* Rhymes: -anime
* Hyphenation: à‧ni‧me

### Noun

anime f pl
* plural of anima

### Anagrams

* Maine, ameni, emani, emina, manie, menai

## Japanese
### Romanization

anime
* Rōmaji transcription of アニメ

## Latin
### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈa.ni.me/, [ˈänɪmɛ]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈa.ni.me/, [ˈäːnime]

### Noun

anime m
* vocative singular of animus

## Malay
### Etymology

Borrowed from English anime, from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), itself borrowed from English animation, from Latin animātiō, from animāre. Doublet of animasi.

### Pronunciation

* (English-based) IPA: [ɛ.ni.me]
** Audio (Malaysia):(file)
* (spelling-based) IPA: [a.ni.me]
** Audio (Malaysia):(file)
* Rhymes: -me, -e
* Hyphenation: a‧ni‧me

### Noun

anime (Jawi spelling انيمي, plural anime-anime, informal 1st possessive animeku, 2nd possessive animemu, 3rd possessive animenya)
* Anime:
** 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.
    Gaya lukisan yang popular kebelakangan ini ialah gaya anime.A drawing style that has been popular recently is the anime style.
** An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
    Anime ini merupakan hasil kerja Studio Ghibli.This anime is a product of the work of Studio Ghibli.

## Old English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑːˌni.me/

### Verb

ānime
* inflection of āniman:
** first-person singular present indicative
** singular present subjunctive

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ. First attested in 1997.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aˈɲi.mɛ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -imɛ
* Syllabification: a‧ni‧me

### Noun

anime n (indeclinable)
* (animation) anime (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)
    Coordinate term: manga
* (animation) anime (animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style)
    Coordinate term: manga

### Adjective

anime (not comparable, no derived adverb)
* (animation, postpositive, relational) anime (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)
* (animation, postpositive, relational) anime (animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style)

#### Collocations

* pełnometrażowe anime ― full-length anime
* japońskie anime ― Japanese anime
* progresywne anime ― progressive anime
* ulubione anime ― favorite anime
* świetne anime ― great anime
* emitowane anime ― aired anime
* fajne anime ― cool anime
* genialne anime ― brilliant anime
* telewizyjne anime ― TV anime
* popularne anime ― popular anime
* znakomite anime ― excellent anime
* dobre anime ― good anime
* znane anime ― famous anime
* ciekawe anime ― interesting anime
* stare anime ― old anime
* nowe anime ― new anime
* serial anime ― anime show
* seria anime ― anime series
* fan anime ― anime fan
* bohater/bohaterka anime ― main character of an anime
* film anime ― anime movie
* adaptacja anime ― anime adaptation
* fabuła anime ― plot of an anime
* horror anime ― horror anime
* bajka anime ― anime cartoon
* postać anime ― anime character
* popularność anime ― popularity of an anime
* twórca anime ― creator of an anime
* reżyser anime ― director of an anime
* konwencje anime ― conventions of anime
* produkcja anime ― anime production
* sezon anime ― season of an anime
* portal anime ― anime website
* styl anime ― anime style
* duch anime ― spirit of an anime
* gra anime ― anime game
* autor anime ― author of an anime
* tytuł anime ― anime title
* akcja anime ― story arc of an anime
* świat anime ― world of anime
* historia anime ― history of anime
* oglądać/obejrzeć anime ― to watch anime
* uwielbiać anime ― to adore/love anime
* kochać anime ― to love anime
* anime powstaje/powstało ― anime is being made/was made
* lubić anime ― to like anime
* polecać anime ― to recommend an anime
* woleć jakieś anime ― to prefer some anime
* tworzyć/stworzyć anime ― to create/make anime
* widzieć anime ― to see anime

### Further reading

* anime I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* anime II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* anime in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

#### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /aˈnĩ.mi/
* (Brazil) IPA: /aˈnĩ.mi/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /aˈni.me/
* (Portugal) IPA: /aˈni.mɨ/
* Hyphenation: a‧ni‧me

#### Noun

anime m (plural animes)
* anime (Japanese animation)
** 2009, Fábio Andrews Rocha Marques, O Livro Que Nós Criamos, Clube de Autores, page 81:Princess: Anime? O que é isso? Nakamura: São os desenhos animados japoneses, mas diferente do resto do mundo, são desenhos para todas as idades. Tem animes com muito sangue e batalhas de espada, mas existem animes de romance com histórias bem dramáticas também.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

##### Alternative forms

* animé, animê

##### Related terms

* animação, animar

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /aˈnĩ.mi/
* (Brazil) IPA: /aˈnĩ.mi/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /aˈni.me/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɐˈni.mɨ/
* Hyphenation: a‧ni‧me

#### Verb

anime
* inflection of animar:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

### References

* ↑ “animé”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
* ↑ “anime”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

### Noun

anime n (plural animeuri)
* anime

#### Declension
### Verb

anime
* third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of anima

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aˈnime/ [aˈni.me]
* Rhymes: -ime
* Syllabification: a‧ni‧me

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

#### Noun

anime m (plural animes)
* anime

##### Alternative forms

* ánime

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

anime
* inflection of animar:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

### Etymology 3

From Medieval Latin amineus (“white”).

#### Noun

anime m (uncountable)
* animé (resin)
* (Cuba, Ecuador) courbaril (Hymenaea courbaril)
* (Venezuela) expanded polystyrene (EPS), styrofoam
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:poliestireno expandido

### Further reading

* “anime”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

## Swedish
### Noun

anime c
* anime (style of animation)
* an anime (work of anime)

#### See also

* manga

### References

* anime in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* anime in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* anime in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from English anime (“Japanese animation”), from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), itself from English animation, from Latin animātiō.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈʔanime/ [ˌʔaː.n̪ɪˈmɛ]
* Rhymes: -anime
* Syllabification: a‧ni‧me

### Noun

ánimé (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜋᜒ)
* anime (Japanese animation)