# tsundere

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈ(t)sun.dəɹ.eɪ/ · frequency rank #80,062

## Definitions
1. A fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side.

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tsundere