japanimation

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/d͡ʒəˌpanɪˈmeɪʃn/

noun

Synonym of anime (“Japanese animated cartoons”).

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Meanings

japanimation1

nounjapanimation (countable and uncountable, plural japanimations)

plural japanimations

  1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of Japanimation.

Japanimation2

nounJapanimation (countable and uncountable, plural Japanimations)

plural Japanimations · alternative japanimation

  1. countabledateduncountableanimeSynonym of anime (“Japanese animated cartoons”).

    Cool! Japanimation.

    2001, “HOMЯ”, in The Simpsons, season 12, episode 9, spoken by Bart Simpson (Nancy Cartwright)
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    By George, I think they are finally learning! As an ardent fan of Japanimation, I have suffered for years (literally) with the incredibly stupid approach to animated films and TV series engendered by the theory that "Oh well, it's animated, it must be for the kiddies"

    1985 July 19, Mike Stephenson, “Re: Japanimation”, in net.movies (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 Jul 2026

    Synonyms: anime, anime, Japanime

  2. countableuncountableanime20th-century anime.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of anime (“Japanese animated cartoons”).

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animeanimeJapanime
Also see
animejapanime

Origin

Blend of Japan + animation

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Translations

Arabic جابانيميشن
  • جابانيميشن (Ǧābānīmēšan)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 日本動畫 /日本动画
  • 日本動畫 /日本动画 (rìběn dònghuà)Translations
French japanimation
  • japanimationTranslations
Hindi जापानीमेशन
  • जापानीमेशन (jāpānīmeśan)Translations
Japanese ジャパニメーション
  • ジャパニメーション (japanimēshon)Translations
Portuguese japanimação
  • japanimaçãoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

japanimation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/japanimation

MLA

“japanimation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/japanimation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “japanimation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/japanimation.

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