English · Word Candidate

anime

/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: animes

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tác phẩm hoạt hình có nguồn gốc từ Nhật Bản

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon / 'Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes / That make me think the wrong thing

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phong cách nghệ thuật bắt nguồn từ hoạt hình Nhật Bản

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

I can draw an anime version of you, if you want.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “anime” mean?

An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.

Is “anime” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.