Borrowed from Japanese アニメ, an abbreviation of アニメーション, itself borrowed from English animation, from Latin animātiō, from animāre.

• (America, RP) enPR: ănĭmā IPA: /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/

anime

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.

   I can draw an anime version of you, if you want.

2. (countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
   • 2005, Peter J. Katzenstein, A World of Regions, page 165:

     After three months of successful sales in manga form, it was made into an anime for television.

3. (rare, countable, chiefly, proscribed) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.

• (a Japanese animated work) Japanimation (dated), Japanime (dated)

• French: animé
• German: Anime
• Italian: anime
• Portuguese: anime, animé, animê
• Russian: аниме́
• Spanish: anime, ánime, animé

Borrowed from French animé (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.

anime (uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of animé.