Where does “ツンデレ” come from?
ツンデレ (Japanese) comes from Japanese でれでれ — slovenly, sloppily, in the manner of a slob.
ツンデレ (Japanese): tsundere
Definitions
- tsundere
Ancestry of “ツンデレ”, step by step
ツンデレ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese でれでれ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | でれでれ | slovenly, sloppily, in the manner of a slob |
via Japanese つんつん
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | つんつん | cross, cranky, morose |