anime

/ˈænɪmeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈænɪmeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-nə-ˌmā ˈä-nē-/ (ame, mw)

anime — noun

1. a kind of cartoon entertainment that comes from Japan, with hand-drawn or comput

1.名詞B1
釋義

a kind of cartoon entertainment that comes from Japan, with hand-drawn or computer-drawn characters and bright, often fantasy or sci-fi storylines, watched by both children and adults; also one such film or series.

例句

Hiroshi watches a new anime every Friday night with his younger sister.

watch + anime as uncountable mass noun

The convention in Taipei drew thousands of fans dressed as their favourite anime characters.

compound: anime characters

同義詞
  • Japanese animation

    more formal, descriptive label often used in news articles

  • cartoon

    broader Western term; not specific to Japan or to the anime visual style

文法句型

watch + anime

an anime called + name

用法筆記

Often uncountable when referring to the genre as a whole ('I love anime'), but countable for a specific title ('a new anime'). The plural form usually stays as 'anime' rather than 'animes', though both are heard in casual speech.

常見錯誤

❌I watched an anime cartoon last night.
✅I watched an anime last night.
💡'anime' already means a Japanese animated film or series, so 'cartoon' is redundant.
❌She owns hundreds of animes.
✅She owns hundreds of anime.
💡the plural is usually unchanged in formal writing.