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# anime

noun (anime, uncountable)

«anime» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A style of cartoon film or TV series from Japan, with bright colours, big eyes and exciting stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anime/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anime/#x1)
- She draws people in anime style. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anime/#x2)
- Many anime are based on manga comics. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anime/#x3)
- We watched an anime film at the sleepover. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anime/#x4)
- Anime is very popular in Japan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anime/#x5)
- He collects anime posters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anime/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «anime» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anime/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«anime» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anime.html) on Mova free.