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anisong

UK/ˈæn.ɪˌsɒŋ//ˈæn.ɪˌsɔŋ/

anisong noun: an anime song; anime music.

Noun

anisong (countable and uncountable, plural anisongs)

  1. (slang) An anime song; anime music.
    • Another popular otaku cuisine is "Anisong" bars and karaoke. These bars and karaoke places offer a wide range of anime and manga-related songs and music videos, making them popular spots for otaku to gather and sing along to the songs from their favorite anime and manga series.(Can we date this quote?), Claire Austin, Otaku Odyssey: Uncovering the Anime and Manga Subculture in Japan, T Turner, page 22
    • Moving on, most, if not all, Japanese animations come with a unique opening (theme) and ending (theme) that belong to this genre called Anisong (short for Animation music/song). Although not actually knowing the lyrics of these songs back then, constantly listening to those catchy tunes caused a...2016 November 28, Tai Wei Lim, Merlion And Mt. Fuji: 50 Years Of Singapore-Japan Relations, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company, page 220

Examples of anisong in a sentence

  • Moving on, most, if not all, Japanese animations come with a unique opening (theme) and ending (theme) that belong to this genre called Anisong (short for Animation music/song).2016 November 28, Tai Wei Lim, Merlion And Mt. Fuji: 50 Years Of Singapore-Japan Relations, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company...
  • I believe she’s a good match for those ‘anisongs’ you taught me, sire.”2017 August 3, Dojyomaru, translated by Sean McCann, edited by Emily Sorensen, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, volume 3, J-Novel...
  • A bubbly person like Jun could easily party along with Reina and the girls, and also feel right at home doing a 100 Anisong Marathon with Kai.2021 January, Akamitsu Awamura, translated by Kristine Johnson and airco, edited by Jennifer Sherman, She's the Cutest... But We're Just...

Forms of anisong

pluralanisongs

Origin of anisong

From Japanese アニソン (anison), from アニ(メ) (anime) + ソン(グ) (songu), itself from English anime song. Equivalent to a blend of anime + song.

Questions about anisong

What does anisong mean?
Anisong means an anime song; anime music.
How do you use anisong in a sentence?
Moving on, most, if not all, Japanese animations come with a unique opening (theme) and ending (theme) that belong to this genre called Anisong (short for Animation music/song).
What part of speech is anisong?
Anisong is a noun.
How do you pronounce anisong?
Anisong is pronounced /ˈæn.ɪˌsɒŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of anisong?
The plural of anisong is anisongs.

Words near anisong in the dictionary

  1. anisomyope
  2. anisomyopes
  3. anisomyopia
  4. anisomyopic
  5. anisomysin
  6. anisong
  7. anisongs
  8. anisonogamist
  9. anisonogamists
  10. anisonucleosis
  11. anisopetalous

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