tsundere
US/ˈ(t)sun.dəɹ.eɪ/
tsundere noun: a fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side.
Noun
tsundere (plural tsundere or tsunderes)
- A fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side.
- I usually draw very peaceful, happy manga, so it has been a real challenge for me to illustrate the vice president's death glare and Ri-chan's subtle tsundere attitude.2008, Kio Shimoku, Kujibiki Unbalance 1, Del Rey/Ballantine Books, →ISBN, unnumbered page
- Even Kaname's rude and overbearing tsundere personality is explained by her having gone to school in the United States where she was socialized to just bluntly say what she thought.2010 August 14, David Johnston, “Full Metal Panic: One Night Stand”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)
Adjective
tsundere (comparative more tsundere, superlative most tsundere)
- Showing qualities typical of a tsundere.
- Ah, the cactus. / Truly the most tsundere of plants.2015 September 15, Toby Fox, Undertale, Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X
tsundere meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian and Thai
tsundere in Hindi
- character who fits the archetype of being cold or hostile before gradually showing a warm and caring side
- त्सुन्देरे tsundere, त्सुंदेरे tsundere
tsundere in Arabic
- character who fits the archetype of being cold or hostile before gradually showing a warm and caring side
- تْسُونْدِرِي tsūndirī
tsundere in Indonesian
- character who fits the archetype of being cold or hostile before gradually showing a warm and caring side
- setelan cuek, stecu, tsundere
tsundere in Thai
- character who fits the archetype of being cold or hostile before gradually showing a warm and caring side
- ซึนเดเระ sʉn-dee-ré
Forms of tsundere
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | tsundere |
| plural | tsunderes |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more tsundere |
| superlative | most tsundere |
Origin of tsundere
Borrowed from Japanese ツンデレ (tsundere), from つんつん (tsun-tsun, “in a cross, aloof, or standoffish manner”, adverb) + でれでれ (dere-dere, “in a lovey-dovey, infatuated, or lovestruck manner”, adverb).
Questions about tsundere
- What does tsundere mean?
- Tsundere means a fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side.
- What is tsundere in Hindi?
- Tsundere in Hindi is त्सुन्देरे (tsundere), त्सुंदेरे (tsundere). See Tsundere meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is tsundere?
- Tsundere can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce tsundere?
- Tsundere is pronounced /ˈ(t)sun.dəɹ.eɪ/ (US).
- What is the plural of tsundere?
- The plural of tsundere is tsundere.
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