anime

«anime» in Mova's school dictionary: A style of cartoon film or TV series from Japan, with… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (anime, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

A style of cartoon film or TV series from Japan, with bright colours, big eyes and exciting stories. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, many children watch anime and read manga, which are Japanese comics. In art lessons, children may draw characters in an anime style. Phrases: watch anime, an anime series.

examples

• My favourite anime is about a boy who wants to be a hero. tree →
• She draws people in anime style. tree →
• Many anime are based on manga comics. tree →
• We watched an anime film at the sleepover. tree →
• Anime is very popular in Japan. tree →
• He collects anime posters. tree →

note

Say «AN-ee-may». Usually uncountable: «I watch anime». Some anime are made for adults, so check the age rating.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «anime» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.