sleeping face
Unicode: 1F634
Description
A yellow face with closed eyes, a slightly open mouth, and Zzz appearing from its head, indicating sleep or tiredness.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-sleepy
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents being sleepy, tired, exhausted, or literally sleeping. Can also convey boredom or disinterest in a situation.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The Zzz symbol is a common visual shorthand in comics and cartoons to indicate sleep or snoring, originating from Western comic traditions.
Usage Examples
- Expressing tiredness: 'Long day, time for bed 😴'
- Indicating literal sleep: 'Good morning! Just woke up 😴'
- Suggesting boredom: 'This meeting is making me 😴'
- Wishing good night: 'Time to hit the hay 😴'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express sleepiness, needing to go to bed, or feeling tired after a long day. Also used sarcastically to imply something is boring.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often used to signify going to sleep or waking up, and sometimes for humorous effect when someone is dozing off during a conversation.