animes
|an-i-mes|
/ˈænɪmeɪz/
(anime)
Japanese animation; works in Japanese-style animation
Etymology
'animes' originates from Japanese, specifically the word 'アニメ (anime)', clipped from 'アニメーション (animēshon)' which came from English 'animation'; the ultimate root is Latin 'anima' meaning 'breath, soul'.
'アニメーション (animēshon)' (from English 'animation') was clipped in Japanese to 'アニメ (anime)', then borrowed into English as 'anime'; the regular English plural suffix produced the modern plural 'animes'.
Initially, it referred broadly to 'animation', but in English it specialized to mean 'Japanese-style animated works'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'anime' (Japanese-style animated works); in English, the plural is often invariant as 'anime', but 'animes' is also used.
She collects rare animes from the 1990s.
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Last updated: 2025/08/12 10:07