yawning face

This emoji cutely depicts a yawning face. It's often used to express sleepiness or boredom.

It's frequently used when struggling to wake up in the morning or during boring classes. It's a fun way to express tiredness.

This emoji, newly added in 2019, reflects modern society's sleep deprivation and culture of fatigue. It goes beyond simply expressing a yawn and can concisely convey various emotions such as boredom, apathy, and tiredness.

In online meme culture, it has evolved to wittily express "boring content" or "lack of interest." It's especially popular among Gen Z to express situations they find uninteresting or don't care about.