HowtoSay"日本动漫"inEnglish:AQuickGuide

WhendiscussingJapaneseanimationinEnglish,themostcommontermis"anime"(pronounced/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/or/ˈɑː.nɪ.meɪ/).DerivedfromtheJapaneseword"アニメ"(shortfor"animation"),itspecificallyreferstoanimatedworksfromJapanorthosecreatedinasimilarstyle.

Forexample: -"Ilovewatchinganimelike'Naruto'and'SpiritedAway.'"

Ifyouwanttoemphasizetheculturalorigin,youcansay"Japaneseanime"or"Japaneseanimation."However,incasualconversation,"anime"aloneiswidelyunderstood.

Note:While"anime"isJapaneseinorigin,it’snowagloballyrecognizedterminEnglish.Avoidconfusingitwith"cartoons,"whichisabroadertermforallanimatedcontent(includingWesternworks).

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