Korean word

애니

Pronunciation

Romanizationaeni

Meaning

  • nounanime

Example

요즘 애니 자주 봐요.yo jeum ae ni cha ju pwa yo

I often watch anime these days.

Illustration for 애니 (anime)

More examples

좋아하는 애니 추천해 줄래?cho a ha neun ae ni chu cheon hae chul lae

Could you recommend an anime you like?

Core concept

A moving picture that uses connected drawings or images to tell a story or express an idea.

Common phrases

  • 애니 추천ae ni chu cheon

    anime recommendation

  • 애니 보는 사람ae ni po neun sa ram

    anime viewer

  • 애니 팬ae ni paen

    anime fan

Similar words

애니메이션aenimeisyeon: A formal term for visual entertainment created by displaying drawings or images in a sequence.
만화manhwa: A comic work in which linked panels use pictures and dialogue to present a story or humor.
웹툰weptun: A serialized online comic whose episodes are read from top to bottom on a screen.

Definition in Korean

애니는 애니메이션의 줄임말로, 그림을 이어서 움직여 이야기를 전달하는 영상 작품을 가리키는 말이다.ae ni neun ae ni me i syeo nui chu rim mal lo keu ri meul i eo seo um ji gyeo i ya gi reul cheon dal ha neun yeong sang chak pu meul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word is a shortened form of the borrowed Korean word for animation, which ultimately comes from English animation.

Usage tips

  • The shortened form suits casual speech, whereas the complete form sounds more appropriate in formal situations.

Other meanings

  • animationnoun

Opposites

  • 실사silsalive actionnoun

Related words

  • 애니메이션aenimeisyeonanimationnoun
  • 애니메이터aenimeiteoanimatornoun

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