Related Words
describes me- I mean, hmph! Baka!
A very popular anime stereotype, usually, girls are tsunders, although there are some rare instances where otherwise is stated. Tsundere is a word made up from two other words, "Tsun Tsun" and "Dere Dere". Both terms describe acts of a person. "Tsun Tsun" is used for cold or rather blunt behaviour, meanwhile "Dere Dere" is used when a person becomes shy or flustered in front of their lover/crush.
How to know a character is a tsundere:
they will act mean to their crush while blushing or being flustered
pouting/ "hmph!"
usually.. they're short
usually.. a girl
stomping
they're called, "Hiyoko"
A very popular anime stereotype, usually, girls are tsunders, although there are some rare instances where otherwise is stated. Tsundere is a word made up from two other words, "Tsun Tsun" and "Dere Dere". Both terms describe acts of a person. "Tsun Tsun" is used for cold or rather blunt behaviour, meanwhile "Dere Dere" is used when a person becomes shy or flustered in front of their lover/crush.
How to know a character is a tsundere:
they will act mean to their crush while blushing or being flustered
pouting/ "hmph!"
usually.. they're short
usually.. a girl
stomping
they're called, "Hiyoko"
by thereallifehiyokosaionji February 16, 2026
Get the Tsundere mug.A submissive tsundere; a sub who acts like a tsundere all the time and doesn't like admitting they're a sub but in reality they are (and it's painfully obvious).
by cracker67 November 23, 2025
Get the tsubdere mug.by Andy is a tsundere August 8, 2018
Get the Andy the tsundere mug.