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.

鳥海浩輔
Hobbies: cooking, music, singing Website | Twitter Non-anime roles: ~!Akira in "Togainu no Chi" (VG) (Japanese) Alfred in "Mōjū-tsukai to Ōji-sama ~Flower & Snow~" (VG) (Japanese) Anthopper Imagin Ari in "Kamen Rider Den-O" (Voice) (Japanese) Archer (Robin Hood) in "Fate/Extra CCC" (VG) (Japanese) Archer (Robin Hood) in "Fate/Extra" (VG) (Japanese) Atsushi in "Yandere Heaven Vol. 1" (Drama CD) (Japanese) Berserker (Asterios) in "Fate/Grand Order" (VG) (Japanese) Blacky (Umbreon) in "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth" (Web Anime) (Japanese) Broca in "Arknights" (VG…