sleepy face
sleepy face meaning
A face with a large bubble hanging from its nose — a manga convention for sleep, not for tears, though it is very widely misread as crying. It signals tiredness, dozing off, or being ready for bed.
Meaning
A face with a large bubble hanging from its nose — a manga convention for sleep, not for tears, though it is very widely misread as crying. It signals tiredness, dozing off, or being ready for bed. Because of that persistent misreading, many people now use it for quiet sadness or exhaustion-adjacent gloom, and both readings circulate side by side. If you mean sleep unambiguously, 😴 is safer; this one has drifted.
How to use it
- Falling asleep at my desk 😪
- Long day, going to bed 😪
- Someone bring me coffee 😪
How it looks
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Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | vaak gesig |
| አማርኛ | እንቅልፉ የመጣ ፊት |
| العربية | وجه ناعس |
| অসমীয়া | নিদ্ৰালু মুখ |
| azərbaycan | yuxulu üz |
| башҡорт | йоҡоһо килгән йөҙ |
| беларуская | сонны твар |
| български | Сънено лице |
| বাংলা | ঘুম ঘুম ভাব |
| bosanski | pospanost |
| català | cara de son |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎦᏢᏍᎩ ᎤᎧᏛ |
| čeština | ospalý obličej |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ҫывӑрас килет |
| Cymraeg | wyneb cysglyd |
| Deutsch | schläfriges Gesicht |
| dolnoserbšćina | zaspane woblico |
| Ελληνικά | νυσταγμένο πρόσωπο |
| English | sleepy face |
| español | cara de sueño |
| eesti | unine nägu |
| euskara | logura-aurpegia |
| فارسی | خوابآلود |
| suomi | unelias |
| Filipino | inaantok na mukha |
| føroyskt | lint andlit |
| français | visage endormi |
| Gaeilge | straoiseog chodlatach |
| Gàidhlig | aodann cadalach |
| galego | cara de sono |
| ગુજરાતી | ઊંઘતો ચહેરો |
| Hausa | fuska mai jin barci |
| עברית | פרצוף ישנוני |
| हिन्दी | उनींदा चेहरा |
| hrvatski | pospano lice |
| hornjoserbšćina | sparne wobličo |
| magyar | álmos arc |
| հայերեն | քնատ դեմք |
| Indonesia | wajah mengantuk |
| íslenska | syfjað andlit |
| italiano | faccina assonnata |
| 日本語 | 眠い |
| Jawa | rai ngantuk |
| ქართული | ძილმორეული სახე |
| қазақ тілі | ұйқы басу |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ۇيقى باسۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | មុខងងុយដេក |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ನಿದ್ದೆ ಮುಖ |
| 한국어 | 졸린 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | न्हिद आयिल्लो चेरो |
| кыргызча | уйкусу келген бет |
| ລາວ | ໜ້າເງົານອນ |
| lietuvių | mieguistas veidas |
| latviešu | miegaina seja |
| македонски | поспано лице |
| മലയാളം | ഉറക്കം തൂങ്ങുന്ന മുഖം |
| монгол | нойрмоглож буй царай |
| मराठी | झोप येत असलेला चेहरा |
| Melayu | muka mengantuk |
| မြန်မာ | အိပ်ငိုက်သည့်မျက်နှာ |
| नेपाली | निद्रालु अनुहार |
| Nederlands | slaperig gezicht |
| norsk | søvnig |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ନିଦ୍ରାଳୁ ମୁହଁ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਨੀਂਦਰਾ ਚਿਹਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Fes Wé Slip De Kach |
| polski | senna twarz |
| پښتو | خوبيولى مخ |
| português | rosto sonolento |
| rumantsch | fatscha dormulenta |
| română | față somnoroasă |
| русский | хочет спать |
| سنڌي | ننڊ وارو چهرو |
| တႆး | ၼႃႈငဝ်ၼွၼ်း |
| සිංහල | නිදිබර මුහුණ |
| slovenčina | ospalá tvár |
| slovenščina | zaspan obraz |
| Soomaali | waji hurdeysan |
| shqip | fytyrë e përgjumur |
| српски | поспано лице |
| srpski | pospano lice |
| svenska | sömnigt ansikte |
| Kiswahili | uso unaosinzia |
| தமிழ் | தூக்கக் கலக்கம் |
| తెలుగు | నిద్ర ఆవహించిన ముఖం |
| ไทย | ง่วง |
| ትግርኛ | ዝታኸስ ገጽ |
| türkmen dili | ukuly ýüz |
| lea fakatonga | mata fiemohea |
| Türkçe | uykulu yüz |
| українська | заспане обличчя |
| اردو | خوابیدہ چہرہ |
| o‘zbek | uyqusiragan yuz |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt buồn ngủ |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Oju Iloorun |
| 粵語 | 眼訓嘅臉 |
| 粤语 | 眼训嘅脸 |
| 中文 | 困 |
| 繁體中文 | 睏 |
| isiZulu | ubuso obuzelayo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F62A
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :sleepy: :sleepy_face:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the sleepy face emoji (😪) mean?
- A face with a large bubble hanging from its nose — a manga convention for sleep, not for tears, though it is very widely misread as crying. It signals tiredness, dozing off, or being ready for bed.
- How do you type the sleepy face emoji?
- Copy the sleepy face emoji 😪 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the sleepy face emoji in?
- The sleepy face emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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