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"Hihangire" (JP) is a term for a character who gets angry and acts rude towards those close to them in hopes that they will better themselves. They will act like an overly critical personal trainer. Although it might not seem like it at first, this is their way of showing that they care and they hope that their loved one will be better off because of it.
Etymology
Meaning of the Term
Hihangire (批判ギレ) is a combination of "hihan" (批判), meaning "to criticize (to point out mistakes or shortcomings in someone's words, actions, work, etc., and argue that they should be corrected) ", and "kireru" (キレる), meaning "to get angry or lose one's temper".
Personality
Hihangire are characters who try to get others, typically their loved ones or friends, to improve themselves by acting very harshly towards them, like an overly critical personal trainer. They figure that making rude comments will make that person reflect upon themselves, but it usually just makes them feel hurt.
A hihangire can target a number of different factors that they find unpleasant in that person and will act accordingly. For example, if they think that that person is unfit, they might make them start lifting weights or will limit their diet. Even though that person will probably think that they do these things because they hate them, they do it because they don't want to see them get sick or hurt, or because they aren't strong enough to properly defend themselves.
Differences From Other Archetypes
Hihangire characters don't act harshly towards people out of arrogance like a kamidere, or a thugdere might, nor out of teasing or playfulness like an S dere. Rather, they do it to be kind, even if it doesn't come across very well.
Similar Archetypes
- Gundere: A term for a commanding officer character who is unable to express their feelings of affection to their love interest subordinate so they turn into a drill sergeant and berate them for not being good enough. This is similar to an involuntary hihangire who berates their love interest to hide their feelings rather than to get them to improve.
- Tsundora: A term for a character who acts so "tsun" around their love interest that they make it seem like they seriously hate them. They are quite harsh with their love interest, much like hihangire characters are.
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