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

椎名ひより
Hiyori Shiina is one of the students of Class 1-C who is a loner. She's a quiet girl, though sometimes she is seen occasionally smiling. She always carries books with her in her bag in case she meets someone who shares the same interest in literature as her. Since nobody in class 1-C is into literature, she doesn't have anyone to talk to. She always speaks politely. She dislikes how the classes are competing with each other, wanting everyone to be friends. ~! She encounters Kiyotaka in the library, and they find…
Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester