アニメを見る
anime o miru
To say "I watch anime" in Japanese, you use アニメを見る (anime o miru).
This phrase is used to express the habit or action of viewing Japanese animated productions. In Japanese, the subject "I" (watashi) is often omitted from this phrase if the context makes it clear that the speaker is talking about themselves.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the noun アニメ (anime), the object marker particle を (o) and the verb 見る (miru), which means "to see" or "to watch".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb can change depending on the desired level of politeness or tense. Changing the verb from miru to mimasu makes the phrase polite, which is the standard way to speak to strangers or superiors. To express the past tense "I watched anime", use アニメを見た. To express the continuous action or the state of currently being engaged in the habit, use アニメを見ている.
How do you pronounce it?
anime o miru
Did you know?
- If you want to say you are 'obsessed' with watching anime, you might use the slang term 沼る (numaru), which literally means 'to sink into a swamp'.
- While アニメ (anime) is used globally to mean Japanese animation, in Japan, the word can refer to any form of animation, including Western cartoons like 'Mickey Mouse'.
- The word アニメ is a shortened version of アニメーション ('animēshon'), which is a loanword from the English 'animation'.
Examples in context
- 暇なときはアニメを見る。Hima na toki wa anime o miru.I watch anime when I am free.
- 毎日、寝る前にアニメを見る。Mainichi, neru mae ni anime o miru.I watch anime every day before sleeping.
- 週末は家でアニメを見る。Shuumatsu wa ie de anime o miru.I watch anime at home on weekends.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their hobbies.
- 蓮 Ren蓮は趣味がある？Ren wa shumi ga aru?Do you have any hobbies, Ren?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、よくアニメを見るよ。un, yoku anime o miru yo.Yeah, I often watch anime.
- 蓮 Renいいな！おすすめはある？ii na! osusume wa aru?That's nice! Do you have any recommendations?
- 陽葵 Himari今度教えるね。kondo oshieru ne.I'll tell you next time.
