kuudere
A calm, aloof, reserved fictional character who has a hidden soft side, especially for…A calm, aloof, reserved fictional character (usually a girl) who has a hidden soft side, especially for a love interest.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet, Japanese)A calm, aloof, reserved fictional character (usually a girl) who has a hidden soft side, especially for a love interest.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese クーデレ (kūdere), a portmanteau of クール (kūru, “calm”), from English coBorrowed from Japanese クーデレ (kūdere), a portmanteau of クール (kūru, “calm”), from English cool, and デレデレ (dere-dere, “in a lovey-dovey, infatuated, or lovestruck manner”, adverb).
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Forms
plural: kuudere / kuuderesWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular