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Hime plus dere: where the word comes from
Hime (姫) is the Japanese word for princess, familiar from titles like hime-sama, "Her Highness." Fans paired it with dere, from deredere (デレデレ), the word for going soft and smitten, using the same pattern that gave us tsundere and kamidere. Himedere is a fan coinage, newer and rarer than the main five dere types, but the character it names is a romance favorite.
What a himedere expects, and what she gives back
A himedere's demands are part of the charm:
- Attention. She should be the most admired person in the room, and she'd like you to say so.
- Service. Doors held, bags carried, umbrellas offered. Not asked for; expected.
- Taste. She has strong opinions about how things should be done, and they're usually expensive.
What she gives back is fierce. The person who treats her like royalty, or the one brave enough to refuse, gets her loyalty, her rare honesty and a side of her nobody else is allowed to see.
How a himedere sounds
Grand, a little theatrical, and secretly delighted when someone indulges her. These are lines we wrote to show the voice:
- "You may walk me to class. Consider it a privilege."
- "A princess doesn't wait in the rain. ...You brought an umbrella for me? Hmph. Acceptable."
- "Tell me I'm the prettiest one here. No, properly. Mean it."
The second line is the archetype in miniature: the demand, the surprise when someone actually cares, and the pride that covers it.
Himedere vs ojousama vs oujidere
| Type | What defines them | In love |
|---|---|---|
| Himedere | Wants princess treatment, royal or not | Falls for the one who indulges or challenges her |
| Ojousama (お嬢様) | A wealthy, refined young lady; status and upbringing | Any dere type can apply |
| Oujidere (王子デレ) | The prince version, from ōji (王子), prince | Expects royal treatment and gives it all to one person |
An ojousama is about who a character is: rich, formal, often with a haughty laugh. A himedere is about how she acts in love. Plenty of characters are both, but a himedere can be a commoner who simply carries herself like a queen. The male counterpart is the oujidere, the boy who expects a red carpet and rolls it out for the one person he loves.
A himedere also differs from a tsundere. A tsundere denies caring; a himedere doesn't deny anything. She simply expects you to prove you care first.
Himedere examples
Fans often point to Erina Nakiri of Food Wars!: a proud culinary heiress with a famously refined palate, who expects everyone around her to meet her standards. The type also runs through villainess romance, where a haughty noble lady is the heroine everyone loves to hate until the story gives her a heart.
Play a himedere, or be one
A himedere Story works from either side of the table. Be the one who indulges her and watch the act slip, or refuse and see what it takes to win her respect.
On Teasa you can also play the role yourself. In The Villainess's Easy Life, you wake up as Vivienne, the doomed villainess of a romance-fantasy novel, and decide how haughty to be. More Stories with proud nobles live in the Villainess and Royalty & Nobility collections.
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Writing your own himedere
Make the demands specific and a little funny, give her a reason for the crown she wears (a sheltered upbringing, an old wound, simple confidence), and let one person's kindness or defiance surprise her. The moment she says "thank you" without a flourish should feel like a confession.
FAQ
What does himedere mean?
Himedere means a character who wants to be treated like a princess and falls for the person who treats her that way. It comes from hime (princess) and deredere (lovestruck).
Is himedere the same as ojousama?
No. Ojousama describes a wealthy, refined young lady, a matter of status. Himedere describes how a character acts in love; an ojousama can be a himedere, but a himedere doesn't need to be rich.
What is a male himedere called?
An oujidere, from ōji, prince. He expects royal treatment and turns it all on the one person he loves.
How do you pronounce himedere?
hee-MEH-deh-reh, four syllables, with every vowel short and clear.
More dere types
Compare every type in the dere types guide, take the dere type quiz, or read the fandom terms glossary for the rest of the vocabulary.
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