Korean slang profile
츤데레
cheundere
A personality or person who appears curt or cold but is warm and caring underneath.
A personality or person who appears curt or cold but is warm and caring underneath.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 2, 2021
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
말은 퉁명스러워도 친구를 챙기는 주인공이 츤데레 같아.
The protagonist who speaks curtly but looks after friends seems like a 츤데레.
02Documented history
- December 2021iMBC연예 used it to explain the personality of a fictional character who is curt yet warm.[1]
03Origin & word formation
iMBC연예 uses it for a fictional character with a curt manner but warm heart. The article does not explain the Japanese formation or early use, so its etymology could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
The evidence provides context describing a person’s character, but no explanation of the Japanese formation or etymology.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 너를닮은사람 마지막회 앞둔 박성연 (iMBC연예)Published Dec 2, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026