Anime or Animes [linguistic discussion]

-ssj2gohan- · Post by **-ssj2gohan-** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:18 pm

I'm just curious whether its proper to say:
"two Animes"
or
"two Anime"

HeartbreakerByZep · Post by **HeartbreakerByZep** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:24 pm

The general consensus is thate "two anime" is the correct way to say it. So you should probably do it that way.

However, there is no solid reason that "two animes" would be wrong, because "anime" as it exists now in the English language, is no longer a Japanese word, but simply a word of Japanese origin. Plus, most of the Japanese natives I've talked to have called it "animes".

-ssj2gohan- · Post by **-ssj2gohan-** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:57 pm

Kajino Rei · Post by **Kajino Rei** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:35 pm

Anime.

It's mostly used as a singular and plural form.

-ssj2gohan- · Post by **-ssj2gohan-** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:39 pm

Kajino Rei · Post by **Kajino Rei** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:48 pm

You're easily amused, aren't you?

Your avatar's cool anyways...

-ssj2gohan- · Post by **-ssj2gohan-** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:49 pm

i suppose, thanks

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:38 pm

Well, and it'd probably be only logical seeing how in Japanese there's no true plural form of nouns per se (number is indicated with a number devices outside the noun; and even more often the context. Which can be confusing, but shoganai...).

Kajino Rei · Post by **Kajino Rei** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:46 pm

In the end:

ANIME

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:52 pm

Kajino Rei wrote:In the end:

ANIME

...but in the end, it doesn't even matter...

(but seriously, there's so many people calling it 'animes' it's not even funny. Which isn't all that surprising, given most english speakers naturally incline to treat it as an english word.)