😪
sleepy face
Unicode: 1F62A
Description
A yellow face with a slight frown, eyes open but looking downwards, and often a single tear drop on one cheek, indicating weariness or sadness.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-sleepy
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents weariness, fatigue, sadness, disappointment, or feeling down.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). It's a standard representation of feeling exhausted or being a bit dejected, part of the broader set of facial expression emojis designed to convey human emotions in text.
Usage Examples
- After a long day: 'I'm so exhausted, what a day 😩'
- Feeling down about something: 'Didn't get the job, feeling a bit 😩'
- Expressing disappointment: 'The concert was canceled 😩'
- After a workout: 'That workout was intense, I'm 😩'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express general tiredness after a long day or sadness about a situation.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often conveying a sense of being 'worn out' or feeling demotivated.