Meaning of kuudere | Babel Free

Definitions

A calm, aloof, reserved fictional character (usually a girl) who has a hidden soft side, especially for a love interest.

Japanese

Examples

“True, she wasn't very expressive—or anyway, I didn't feel like I saw a lot of emotion from her—but if I thought of her as a kuudere, or one of those “weird girl” types, that could actually be seen as a positive.”

“The cool and tough exterior she displays makes for a good kuudere, and the blue eyes and silver hair already sets her up for the role in the Clannad series.”

“Her words were as cool as ever, but there was a hint of embarrassment in her voice. Could she be one of those “kuuderes” I'd heard so much abou”

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