<p>Instead of <em>tsundere</em>, it's <em>haraguro</em> (腹黒).</p>

<p>It means a character who is "two-faced", acts nice but vicious with certain people or in secret.</p>

<p>Example of haraguro character: Maki from Seto no Hanayome.</p>

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The definition of [*haraguro*](http://jisho.org/word/%E8%85%B9%E9%BB%92%E3%81%84) is "wicked". Is there any reference to "acts nice"?
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@AkiTanaka hara is the abdomen, the inside or interior, so haraguro is wicked on the inside: https://vndb.org/i1251.
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<p>Actually, the term is still <em>tsundere</em>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The word is derived from the terms tsun tsun (ツンツン), meaning to turn away in disgust, and dere dere (デレデレ) meaning to become 'lovey dovey'.</p>
<p>  — <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundere" rel="noreferrer"><em>Tsundere</em>, Wikipedia</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>There are, then, two types of <em>tsundere</em>: <em>Tsun</em> (Type A), and <em>Dere</em> (Type B).</p>
<p><strong>Type A</strong>, also known as <strong>harsh</strong>, is what we typically consider <em>tsundere</em>; they are typically angry, mean, or pessimistic on the outside, but have a sweet side that they reveal to characters they like (or in other similar situations).</p>
<p><strong>Type B</strong>, also known as <strong>sweet</strong>, is the reverse of Type A. These characters are typically sweet and kind on the outside, but have a hidden meanness inside of themselves that they sometimes unleash, usually in a response similar to that of Type A.</p>
<p>Originally, the term seemed to refer to Type A only, but has expanded over the years:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The term was originally used to describe characters who began with a harsh outgoing personality, but slowly revealed a soft and vulnerable interior over time. Over the years the character archetype has become flanderized, and is now generically associated with a character who flips between the two emotional states at the slightest provocation.</p>
<p>  — <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Tsundere" rel="noreferrer"><em>Tsundere</em>, TVTropes</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>So, it seems the way the word <em>tsundere</em> is structured, it can have either <em>tsun</em> as the default mood, or <em>dere</em>, meaning it can be used to describe either variation of a character. In your case, though, you're looking for a &quot;Type B <em>Tsundere</em>&quot;.</p>

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I agree. Though the term tsundere mostly refer to those characters with love interests. Note that `dere` means `lovestruck` or `lovey dovey`.
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Cattua
<p>Is there a (Japanese) cultural term for reverse-tsundere-type or two-faced characters who are sweet on the outside, but mean people on the inside. Like Kanako from <em>Oreimo</em> and Akira from <em>Lucky Star</em>?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FOSov.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FOSovm.png" alt="Two-faced!"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/GKV3Y.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GKV3Ym.jpg" alt="...and Another one!"></a></p>

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Akira is a Nice Character Mean Actor according to TvTropes. Still don't know for it's Japanese equivalent.
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And so is Kanako.
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Is there a term for "two-faced" or "reverse-tsundere" characters?
# Is there a term for "two-faced" or "reverse-tsundere" characters?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-05-30
Is there a (Japanese) cultural term for reverse-tsundere-type or two-faced characters who are sweet on the outside, but mean people on the inside. Like Kanako from *Oreimo* and Akira from *Lucky Star*?

[![Two-faced!](https://i.sstatic.net/FOSovm.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/FOSov.png)

[![...and Another one!](https://i.sstatic.net/GKV3Ym.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/GKV3Y.jpg)
**Tags:** tropes lucky-star oreimo
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Akira is a Nice Character Mean Actor according to TvTropes. Still don't know for it's Japanese equivalent.  
> **username_1**: And so is Kanako.  
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### Answer by username_5 on 2013-05-30. Score: 17 | Accepted answer
Actually, the term is still *tsundere*.

> The word is derived from the terms tsun tsun (ツンツン), meaning to turn away in disgust, and dere dere (デレデレ) meaning to become 'lovey dovey'.
>
>   — [*Tsundere*, Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundere)

There are, then, two types of *tsundere*: *Tsun* (Type A), and *Dere* (Type B).

**Type A**, also known as **harsh**, is what we typically consider *tsundere*; they are typically angry, mean, or pessimistic on the outside, but have a sweet side that they reveal to characters they like (or in other similar situations).

**Type B**, also known as **sweet**, is the reverse of Type A. These characters are typically sweet and kind on the outside, but have a hidden meanness inside of themselves that they sometimes unleash, usually in a response similar to that of Type A.

Originally, the term seemed to refer to Type A only, but has expanded over the years:

> The term was originally used to describe characters who began with a harsh outgoing personality, but slowly revealed a soft and vulnerable interior over time. Over the years the character archetype has become flanderized, and is now generically associated with a character who flips between the two emotional states at the slightest provocation.
>
>   — [*Tsundere*, TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Tsundere)

So, it seems the way the word *tsundere* is structured, it can have either *tsun* as the default mood, or *dere*, meaning it can be used to describe either variation of a character. In your case, though, you're looking for a "Type B *Tsundere*".
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2013-05-30): I agree. Though the term tsundere mostly refer to those characters with love interests. Note that `dere` means `lovestruck` or `lovey dovey`.  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-11-13. Score: 2
Instead of *tsundere*, it's *haraguro* (腹黒).

It means a character who is "two-faced", acts nice but vicious with certain people or in secret.

Example of haraguro character: Maki from Seto no Hanayome.
> **Comments:**
> **username_3** (2017-11-13): The definition of [*haraguro*](http://jisho.org/word/%E8%85%B9%E9%BB%92%E3%81%84) is "wicked". Is there any reference to "acts nice"?  
> **username_4** (2017-11-13): @AkiTanaka hara is the abdomen, the inside or interior, so haraguro is wicked on the inside: https://vndb.org/i1251.  
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