"sakuga" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sakuga.wav
Etymology: From Japanese 作画 (sakuga). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|作画|tr=sakuga}} Japanese 作画 (sakuga) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sakuga (uncountable)
  1. In Japanese animation (anime), a sequence of noticeably higher quality, used to highlight a particularly important scene. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Animation, Japanese fiction
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