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anime

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  1. (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.
  2. (countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
  3. (countable, proscribed, rare) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/
Etymology

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.

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animated

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