The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.

Kuma no Nuigurumi
A little girl loves a stuffed bear and takes it everywhere. At home she never puts it away causing her mom to trip over it. Over time it gets really beat up and raggedy and mom decides it's time to toss it out. Luckily the girl find it and tries her hand at stitching the raggedy bear into better condition. Music video for the song Kuma no Nuigurumi that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
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