Tsuntere

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***"Tsuntere"*** (*JP*Japanese: ツン照れ

Romaji: Tsuntere) is a term for a *tsundere* character who gets very shy around their love interest, but acts harshly towards them anyway. They have difficulty expressing their feelings of affection due to their embarrassement so they verbally lash out at their love interest instead.

## Meaning of the Name

*Tsuntere* (ツン照れ) is a combination of "tsundere" (ツンデレ), meaning "a character who acts harsh towards their love interest to hide their loving feelings", and "tereru" (照れる), meaning "to be shy and embarrassed".

### Origin

The name originates from the 2007 audio drama series *Good Night with Sheep* (*JP*Japanese: 羊でおやすみシリーズ

Romaji: Hitsujideoyasumi Shiriizu

Translation: Good Night with Sheep). In the series, many popular voice actors would act out popular character tropes, with volume eight of the series having a "tsundere" theme. In this volume, the voice actor Mamoru Miyano portrayed a shy tsundere character who was referred to as a *tsuntere*.

## History

In the 2021 yuri manga series *Umehara-san and Komomo-chan* (*JP*Japanese: 梅原さんと小桃ちゃん

Romaji: Umehara-san to Komomo-chan

Translation: Umehara-san and Komomo-chan), the character Komomo is introduced as a *tsuntere*.

## Personality

*Tsuntere* are characters who get shy and embarrassed around their love interest and then act harshly towards them because of it. They are not as harsh as a normal *tsundere* and are much more likely to betray their feelings. They have difficulty expressing their feelings towards their love interest due to their embarrassment, as opposed to pride or arrogance, which causes them to lash out.

*Tsuntere* characters are less aggressive than *tsundere* characters, limiting themselves to only using offensive words when showing their "tsun" side. When they become too upset, they often begin to tear up from their own complicated feelings, similar to a *tsunshun*.

## Similar Japanese Archetypes

* ***Bokodere***: A character who gets embarrassed easily and will lash out to hide their shyness, much like *tsuntere* characters do. However, *bokodere* characters resort to violent actions, while *tsuntere* characters just use their words.
* ***Teredere***: A character who gets embarrassed around their love interest. *Tsuntere* characters may be considered a combination of a *teredere* and a *tsundere*.
* ***Tsundere***: A character who acts hostile towards their love interest to hide their loving feelings. *Tsuntere* characters are a variation of this trope.

## Characters with this Personality

See Tsuntere/Anime Characters to see characters from anime media.

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

## References

1. ↑ Tereru - Japanese Dictionary. Nihongo Master.
2. ↑ Good Night with Sheep - All Series Digest Edition. Mobile Suit League (2008/06/20).
3. ↑ 【Yuri】Umehara-san and Komomo-chan. Shounen Jump (2021/02/02).

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