deredere

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noun

An openly love-struck character who is continuously sweet, flirtatious and affectionate towards their love interest.

OriginJapanese でれでれ →
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Meanings

nounderedere (plural derederes or deredere)

plural derederes

  1. InternetslanglifestyleAn openly love-struck character who is continuously sweet, flirtatious and affectionate towards their love interest.

    Deredere are favorable to anime fans because of their bright and warm personalities.

    2021 August 24, C. M. Ramsburg, “5 Great Anime for Deredere Lovers”, in Comic Book Resources, Montreal, Que.: Valnet, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2021

Origin

  1. Japaneseでれでれ“onomatopoeia for being lovestruck”
  2. Englishderedere

From Japanese でれでれ (“onomatopoeia for being lovestruck”).

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APA

deredere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deredere

MLA

“deredere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deredere. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deredere,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deredere.

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