TV anime; animated TV show
Refers to Japanese-style animation produced for television broadcast. Often contrasted with theatrical anime (劇場アニメ) or OVA.
今期のテレビアニメで一番面白いのはどれですか。
Which TV anime this season is the most interesting?
子供の頃、毎週土曜日にテレビアニメを見ていた。
When I was a child, I used to watch TV anime every Saturday.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Wasei-eigo compound of テレビ (terebi, from English 'television') and アニメ (anime, from English 'animation').