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Japanimation

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /d͡ʒəˌpanɪˈmeɪʃn/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: JH AH0 P AE1 N IH0 M EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of anime (“Japanese animated cartoons”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated, uncountable

Topics: anime, broadcasting, film, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: anime

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

20th-century anime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: anime, broadcasting, film, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Japanimation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of Japan + animation

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: japanimation — Translations
  • Portuguese: japanimação — Translations