Japanimation

See also: japanimation

English

Alternative forms

• japanimation

Etymology

Blend of Japan +‎ animation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˌpanɪˈmeɪʃn/

Noun

Japanimation (countable and uncountable, plural Japanimations)

1. (anime, dated) Synonym of anime; Japanese animated cartoons.
2. (anime) 20th-century anime (Japanese animation)

Usage notes

This was the common term for anime in the 1980s, but was supplanted in the 1990s among fans. It now sounds old fashioned among anime fans, and is sometimes incorrectly claimed to be pejorative. It latterly has come into use to refer to old anime.

Synonyms

• anime
• Japanime

 

Translations

anime — see anime

Translations

• French: japanimation (fr) f
• Portuguese: japanimação f

French

Noun

Japanimation f (plural Japanimations)

1. Alternative letter-case form of japanimation