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.

Having finally fled her troubled past, Hae-Joo enrolled late into the Film & Theater Department, hoping for a fresh start in college. She envisioned a future brimming with promise, but soon realizes she can't outrun her past forever. Caught between her childhood friend and her rekindled first love, Hae-Joo wrestles with conflicting emotions. Eun-Seok, her longtime friend, proposes a fake dating scheme to mask his own feelings and shield her from Jay's advances.
(Source: Naver Webtoon, translated)
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