"animu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈænɪmu/ Audio: En-US-animu.wav [US]
Etymology: Humorous alteration of anime, from Japanese アニメ (“anime”), an abbreviation of アニメーション (“animēshon”), from animation. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|アニメ||anime}} Japanese アニメ (“anime”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} animu (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang, sometimes derogatory) Anime. Tags: Internet, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable Coordinate_terms: mango [manga, comics, literature, publishing, media]

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