Anime (en. Anime)

/a.ni.me/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Film or animated series of Japanese origin.

Children love watching anime on Saturday mornings.

Les enfants adorent regarder des anime le samedi matin.

Aesthetic and visual style of an animated work.

Anime has a unique aesthetic that attracts many enthusiasts.

L'anime a une esthétique unique qui attire beaucoup de passionnés.

Culture associated with Japanese animated works.

The anime festival attracts thousands of fans every year.

Le festival d'anime attire des milliers de fans chaque année.

From Japanese アニメ (anime), abbreviation of 'animation'.

shonen anime

Anime primarily targeting a teenage male audience.

anime shonen

shoujo anime

Anime primarily targeting a teenage female audience.

anime shoujo

filler anime

Episodes of anime that are not part of the main storyline.

filler anime

manga

Japanese comic books often adapted into anime.

manga

otaku

A person passionate about anime and manga.

otaku

cosplay

The practice of dressing up as characters from anime or manga.

cosplay

A fanatic of anime or manga.

This guy is a true otaku; he knows all the animes by heart.

Ce type est un vrai otaku, il connaît tous les animes par cœur.

Referring to a popular anime.

Did you see the latest episode of that anime? It was incredible!

Tu as vu le dernier épisode de cet anime, c'était incroyable !