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Meanings
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tsundere; hot-cold personality
Describes a character who is initially cold, aloof, or hostile but gradually reveals a warm, lovestruck side. Common in anime, manga, and otaku culture; now widely understood in Japanese pop culture.
She's a tsundere; she's usually cold but sometimes becomes incredibly sweet.
The heroine of that anime is a classic tsundere.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉はツンデレだsomeone has a tsundere (hot-cold) personality
She's tsundere, so even though she seems cold at first, she becomes kind later.
- ツンデレな〈人〉a tsundere (person/character)
Tsundere characters often appear in anime.