Kuudere

Origin

Borrowed from , a portmanteau of クール (kūru, "calm"), from , and デレデレ (dere-dere, "to become lovey-dovey, infatuated, lovestruck").

Full definition of kuudere

Noun

1. (manga) A character archetype considered cold hearted and indifferent, but not showing their true colors.

Related terms

• yandere
• tsundere
• dandere