ツンデレ
tsundere
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “ツンデレ” mean?
cold on the outside, sweet inside
Example
“あいつ、完全にツンデレだよね”
aitsu, kanzen ni tsundere da yo ne
He's a total tsundere, right?
Good to know
An anime character type: ツンツン (prickly) + デレデレ (lovey-dovey).
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
❤️ Love🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: 素直じゃない人
More from Tokyo
- 推しyour fave (idol, band member, character)
- ウケるthat's hilarious
- 尊いso precious it hurts
- オタクgeek, superfan
- 萌えthat warm 'so cute!' feeling for a character
- それなexactly!, so true
- 陰キャintrovert, the quiet type
- 陽キャoutgoing, the life of the party
Songs from Tokyo
- Lemon · Kenshi YonezuLevel A2
- Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me) · Miki MatsubaraLevel A2
- Ue o Muite Arukō · Kyu SakamotoLevel A2
- Marigold · AimyonLevel A2
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