Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
アニメ
Pronunciation
Romajianime
Meaning
- nounanime
Example
私はアニメを見ます。watashi wa a ni me o mi ma su
I watch anime.
More examples
週末に家族とアニメを楽しみました。shū matsu ni ka zoku to a ni me o tano shi mi ma shi ta
I enjoyed anime with my family over the weekend.
Core concept
Presents stories or ideas through drawn or computer-made images that appear to move.
Common phrases
アニメを見るa ni me o mi ru
watch anime
アニメに詳しいa ni me ni kuwa shi i
knowledgeable about anime
アニメが好きa ni me ga su ki
like anime
Similar words
アニメーションanimēshon: A general term for moving images created through drawing or computer graphics.
Definition in Japanese
絵や図形を動かして物語などを表現する映像作品。e ya zu kei o ugo ka shi te monogatari na do o hyō gen su ru ei zō saku hin
Word origin
アニメ (anime) is a shortened form of アニメーション (animēshon), borrowed from English animation, from Latin animatio, meaning "a giving of life."
Usage tips
- In English, anime usually means animation from Japan or in a Japanese style, while Japanese アニメ (anime) can refer to animation more broadly.
Other meanings
- animationnoun
- animated filmnoun
Related words
- アニメ化animekaanime adaptationnoun
- アニメーターanimētāanimatornoun