Teredere

**Sub-Pages:*** **Teredere**
* Anime Characters
* Western Characters
* Gallery
* Quotes

* This type was formerly known as "**Hajidere**", however, this name was actually incorrect and as such this type as been renamed to its proper Japanese name "**Teredere**". The name is the only thing that has changed, the meaning is still the same.

### Personality

Embarrassed, shy, love-struck, bashful, nervous, tearful, kind, friendly, polite, flustered, caring, loving, sweet, quiet, calm, social, withdrawn, anxious, timid, nice

***"Teredere"*** (*JP*Japanese: 照れデレ

Romaji: Teredere

Translation: Embarrassed Love) is a term for a character who gets really embarrassed around their love interest. They get extremely love-struck by their love interest which causes them to become very bashful around them. They may also become even more embarrassed if they get complimented by their love interest. After spending enough time with their love interest they may be able to get used to being affectionate with them and can overcome their shyness.

Their shyness either only appears when they are around their love interest or intensifies even more around them if they are also shy normally.

## Meaning of the Name

*Teredere* (照れデレ) comes the word "tere" (照れ), meaning "to feel embarrassed", and "deredere" (デレデレ), meaning "lovey-dovey".

### Origin

The term comes from the 2013 erotic manga series *Teredere♡Santa Claus* (*JP*Japanese: 照れデレ♡サンタクロース

Romaji: Teredere♡Santa Kurousu) by Kazuki Hiro. The story follows the romance of a young girl dressed in a Santa Claus outfit who gets easily embarrassed in front of her love interest.

### Alternate Name

This type is widely known in the Western community as "Hajidere". This comes from the word "haji" (恥), meaning "shame", "dishonor", or "an embarrassment". However, this etymology incorrectly refers to the act of "*being* an embarrassement (to the people around you)", as opposed to getting shy and embarrassed from social situations.

## Personality

*Teredere* characters will get nervous (such as blushing, sweating, stuttering, being somewhat passive and having trouble breathing) around their crush like a *dandere* character would but in a much more extreme way. This also happens only or mostly around their love interest instead of with other people, whom *teredere* characters are mostly calm around.

They can be social, outgoing and confident in front of everyone else, unlike a *dandere*. However, some *teredere* characters can still be very much like a *dandere* by being shy in front of everyone, but in a more extreme way around their crush.

Even if *teredere* characters will avoid being in close proximity with their crush and to keep their conversation very short by saying "hi" to them every time they see their crush, distancing themselves away from them and telling them politely to leave, they will spy on their crush from afar without their crush looking at them.

They will constantly blush very near their love interest and might even faint from being so bashful. They have a ton of trouble confessing, so the love interest should make the first move, although if they do, the *teredere* might even faint before they answer.

Some characters may not behave like a *teredere* in front of their love interest at first, but may became more bashful around them as they start falling more in love with them. It's also possible that getting a compliment from their love interest can suddenly make them very bashful and they will start having difficulty looking them in the face when they didn't have this problem before.

## Differences From Other Archetypes

The difference between a *teredere* and a *tsuntere* is that *teredere* characters get really nervous and will try to hide from their love interest when embarrassed, while *tsuntere* characters will become more aggressive or enraged when someone makes them blush, similar to *tsundere* characters. An even more aggressive form of this is *bokodere* characters who will punch their love interest when they get embarrassed to hide their feelings.

## Similar Japanese Archetypes

* ***Bokodere***: A term for a character who is really embarrassed around their love interest and will lash out to hide their feelings.
* ***Dandere***: A term for a character who is usually really shy, quiet and timid.
* ***Tsuntere***: A term for a character who gets very shy around their love interest, but acts harshly towards them anyway. This could be thought of as a mix of *teredere* and *tsundere*.

## Characters with this Personality

See Teredere/Anime Characters to see characters from anime media

See Teredere/Western Characters to see characters from western media.

## References

1. ↑ What is Tere. Pixiv Encyclopedia.
2. ↑ COMIC Penguin Club Bandit Edition January 2013. CMOA (2013/10/11).

Biridere ♥
Bokodere ♥
Butsudere ♥
Darudere ♥
Deredere ♥
Dorodere ♥
Erodere ♥
Gandere ♥
Goudere ♥
Gundere ♥
Himedere ♥
Hinedere ♥
Kamidere ♥
Kichidere ♥
Kiredere ♥
Kiridere ♥
Kuudere ♥
Megadere ♥
Nyandere ♥
Onidere ♥
Ojoudere ♥
Rindere ♥
Roshidere ♥
S Dere ♥
Shindere ♥
**Teredere** ♥
Tsundere ♥
Undere ♥
Usodere ♥
Utsudere ♥
Uzadere ♥
Wandere ♥
Yandere ♥
Yoidere ♥
 Variations
Tsun-Aho ♥
Tsundora ♥
Tsun-Pure ♥
Tsunshun ♥
 Western
Byoukidere ♥
Dandere ♥
Kanedere ♥
Kekkondere ♥
Masodere ♥
Nemuidere ♥
Oujidere ♥
Smugdere ♥
Teasedere ♥
 Variations
Dorodere (Western) ♥
 Other