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"Ijimerarekko" (JP) is a term for a character who gets bullied often.
A character who bullies others is referred to as ijimekko.
Etymology
Meaning of the Term
Ijimerarekko (いじめられっ子) is a combination of "ijimerare" (いじめられ), meaning "bullied", and "ko" (子), meaning "child". The term is used to refer to someone who is often the subject of bullying from others. It mainly refers to school aged children and is rarely used for adults.[3][1][4]
Alternate Spelling
When the archetype is used to refer to a female character it is sometimes spelled as "いじめられっ娘", using the kanji "ko" (娘), meaning "daughter (or a young unmarried girl)", in place of the kanji for "child".[2][5]
Personality
Yukine Takanashi from Ijimekko to Ijimerarekko no Bitter na Koimonogatari
As someone who is the victim of bullying, ijimerarekko characters are typically very timid and flinch easy. They can often be seen crying or covered in bruises and bandages. Because of this they will often be scared to go to school or have a lot of social anxiety around people.
Characters with hetare (pathetic) or nakimushi (crybaby) personalities are commonly victims of bullying. Even if an ijimerarekko character didn't have these personality types before getting bullied, they will often develop them after the fact.
The ijimerarekko character may develop some form of phycological trauma as a form of a defense mechanism to deal with the constant bullying. For example, they may unable to recognize the faces of people who have bullied them in an effort to minimize their effect.
Similar Archetypes
- Hetare: A term for character who has a pathetic or incompetent personality.
- Ijimekko: A term for a character who bullies someone weaker than them by physically, verbally, or psychologically abusing them.
- Nakimushi: A term for character who is a crybaby and cries over the slightest thing.
List of Characters
Gallery
 Izumi Midoriya from My Hero Academia  Izumi Midoriya from My Hero Academia  Izumi Midoriya with Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ijimekko to Ijimerarekko no Bitter na Koimonogatari. Pixiv Comics (2016/11/04). “Yukine Takanashi is a bullied girl, and her bully is Souta Yuuki. One day, their parents remarry and they end up living under the same roof. The story of a bully and a bullied girl living under the same roof.”
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ijimerarekko. Shogakukan Comic. “The story of the title story, "Ijimerarekko", is that she doesn't like boys. But if she cries after being bullied, it will escalate, so she never cries... The one who helps the bullied girl Komachi is the popular and famous senior Suwabe. But then he forces her to make an unexpected choice: "I'll protect you from other guys, but in exchange, won't you let me bully you?" What will Komachi do with the senior's sweet meanness...?!”
- ↑ What is Ijimerarekko. Pixiv Encyclopedia (2013/02/20). “Characters who are often bullied or the subject of bullying. This term mainly refers to children who are easily targeted by bullying. It is rarely used to refer to adults. Characteristics: A person who is socially, collectively, or physically weak, or who is unable to retaliate or resist for some reason. A person who is alone and isolated from the group.”
- ↑ Ijimerarekko no Akuyaku Reijou Tensei-ki: Dai 2 no Jinsei mo Fukouda Nante Joudan Janai desu!. Comic Zenon. “The Reincarnation of a Bullied Villainous Young Lady: It's no joke to think that my second life will be miserable too! One day, while being bullied as usual on the roof of her high school, Kanon Kusakabe accidentally falls off the roof with the bully. She passes away, but ends up in the world of her previous life's popular otome game, "The Road to Love." What's more, she is reincarnated as the villainess, Flora! There's no way she'll be unhappy in her second life either! This is the world of a game, but even the villainess has a family she wants to protect. She'll use her power to change the future and become happy!”
- ↑ Ijimerarekko. MyAnimeList (2011/08/26). “I hate boys. They bully me and try to make me cry, but I won't! ...I helped a girl, Komachi, who was being bullied by the popular Suwabe-sempai. At least that's what she thought, until he said, "I wasn't the one who was teasing that girl." So who is the guy who has targeted her?”