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Quotation HeartsI'm clumsier than others and a bit of a crybaby. That's about it.Quotation Hearts R
Usagi Tsukino, from Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon

"Nakimushi" (JP) is a term for a character who is a crybaby and cries over the slightest thing.

Etymology

Meaning of the Term

Nakimushi (泣き虫) comes from "naki" (泣き), meaning "crying", and "mushi" (虫), meaning "a person with a certain tendency".[2]

Localization

It is generally localized as "crybaby".[1][3]

History

Official Media

One of the most notable examples of a nakimushi character is Usagi Tsukino from the 1991 manga series Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. Usagi was a clumsy girl who tended to cry a lot.[1]

Another notable example is Shirahoshi from the manga series ONE PIECE.[3]

Characteristics

It is usually used for girls and female characters, but sometimes is also used for boys when they are young.[2]

Personality

These types of characters tend to cry easily when they become flustered, sometimes with topics or actions that are usually not worth crying over, or often when they get embarrassed.

Those who take into account other peoples feelings and are around the nakimushi character, will exercise great care, because any word or action that they might perceive as not entirely friendly can cause them to burst into tears.

Their friends or family will normally protect nakimushi from things or people that can cause any kind of discomfort or that may cause them to cry. They will have to be even more careful of what they say or do, because if they do something that could harm the nakimushi in any way, it will affect them much more than done by any other character, to the point of thinking that they don't really love them.

Some nakimushi characters who are aware of their whiny personality will feel bad about being so sensitive and will want to improve to be less weak for the sake of those they love.

Differences From Other Archetypes

Shundere could be seen as a dere type version of nakimushi for characters who get sad when their love interest leaves. The biggest difference is that nakimushi characters will also start crying over things not related to love and that shundere characters don't have to actually cry, they may just get sad.

Nakimushi characters are somewhat similar to utsudere characters, but the main difference is utsudere have prolongued depression, while nakimushi tend to cry out over trivial things.

Similar Japanese Archetypes

  • Dojikko: A term for character who is clumsy.
  • Ijimerarekko: A term for a character who is the victim of bullying.
  • Shundere: A term for a character who gets sad when their love interest doesn't pay attention to them but is deredere when they do.
  • Tsunshun: A term for a tsundere character who acts standoffish and disinterested in their love interest and then becomes sad because they couldn't be honest with their feelings.
  • Utsudere: A term for a character who is normally depressed and gloomy all the time but becomes cheerful, loving, and deredere when around their love interest.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nakimushi Usagi no Kareinaru Henshin. Toei Animation (1992/03/07). “The Crybaby: Usagi's Beautiful Transformation”
  2. 2.0 2.1 What is Nakimushi. Pixiv (2011/11/29). “Nakimushi is a personality trait and refers to a person who cries a lot. They cry at the slightest thing and is often seen in bullied children, clumsy children, and shy children.”
  3. 3.0 3.1 Episode 532 - Yowamushi de Nakimushi! Koukaku-tou no Ningyo Hime. One Piece (2012/01/22). “Wimpy and Crybaby! The Mermaid Princess of the Hard-shelled Tower”
veJapanese Archetypes
Standalone

Brocon Burikko Charao Chuunibyou Dojikko Donkan Fukou Taishitsu Gag Character Genkikko Gyaru Hanahaki Disease Hetare Hikikomori Idol Ijimekko Ikemen Itazurakko Itome Character Kaiju Kitsuensha Kuishinbou Kyouai Mahou Shoujo Megane (Meganekko) Menhera (Fashion) Miko Moe Nakimushi Ojou-sama Osananajimi Sentou Kyou Shigoto Ningen Siscon Sukebe Tennen S Yamato Nadeshiko

Androgynous

Bishounen Bokukko Dansou no Reijin Futanari Ikemen Joshi Josou Danshi Nantaika Nekama Nyotaika Okama Orekko Otenba Musume Otoko Masari Otokonoko

Criminal

Sukeban Yakuza Yankii

Dere

Bakadere Biridere Bokodere Butsudere Dandere Darudere Deredere Dorodere Erodere Gandere Goudere Gundere Hajidere Himedere Hinedere Kamidere Kichidere Kiridere Kuudere M Dere Nyandere Onidere Osadere Rindere Roshidere S Dere Shindere Shundere Sunao Cool Sunao Heat Sunao Surreal Tsundere (Deretsun Tsun-Aho Tsun-Ama Tsunbaka Tsundora Tsunneko Tsun-Pure Tsunpuri Tsunshun Tsuntere) Tsuyodere Undere Usodere Utsudere Uzadere Wandere Yandere (Yanderu) Yandere (Yankee) Yoidere Zondere

Gire

Buchigire Majigire Tsungire Yangire

Hybrid

Igyoto Juujin Kemono Kemonomimi Mecha Monster Musume (Danshi)

Otaku

Otaku (Nijikon Yurijoshi)

Other

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