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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.

山本由美
The former Queen of Karuta and a member of Shuihoku Karuta Society. Her strategy involves contesting who actually got the cards. Outside of playing karuta, she works as a bank teller.