Etymology

omake

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Today it means: A special video feature that accompanies an anime, such as a collection of deleted scenes or outtakes. Full definition →

Japanese お負け
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The story

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromお負け“extra, bonus”
  2. English todayomake

Borrowed from Japanese お負け (omake, “extra, bonus”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.