y-(~。~;)
Weird Eyes Tired
All meanings
The "y-(~。~;)" emote or "Weird Eyes Tired" emote is a Japanese emoticon that represents tiredness or sleepiness. The "y" represents the face, while the squiggly line and semicolons represent the eyes and mouth, respectively. The tilde (~) represents the drooping or tiredness of the eyes, and the semicolon (;) represents the mouth being closed or in a neutral position.
The y-(~。~;) expression can be read as a person shrugging with their eyes, catching a moment of mild confusion or passive resistance, as if they're not fully committed to the situation at hand but still curious to see how it unfolds.
In a group chat, someone might send y-(~。~;) to express a quiet kind of skepticism, like they're watching carefully but not ready to take a side, keeping their options open while subtly hinting they're not impressed.
On a dating app, this emote could show someone is open to meeting new people but also guarded, with the tired eyes hinting that their romantic experiences have left them a little weary but still willing to give it another shot.
In a workplace scenario, a team member might use y-(~。 #;) to signal they're catching on to a problem, but not yet fully engaged, as if they're half-listening but still waiting to see how much effort they'll need to put in to understand it fully.
For a younger person trying to connect with older relatives, this face could mean they're trying to understand but also slightly baffled, like they're nodding along but secretly wondering how they're supposed to keep up with all the details being handed down.