Used when you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or dramatically tired of everything. It’s the “ugh, I can’t anymore” emoji—equal parts real fatigue and playful exaggeration.
You just finished a 12-hour day and your boss sends “one last quick task.”
Please… not another spreadsheet 😩
Can show both real exhaustion and dramatic whining—like when you’re overworked or just done with life for the day.
In Japanese chats, 😩 often reads as “疲れた〜！” (“I’m so tired!”) but with a cute or playful tone, especially among friends. It’s not self-pity—it’s half complaint, half bonding.
Don’t use 😩 in formal or work chats—it can sound overly dramatic or unprofessional.
See what they share and how they differ to choose the right one.
More on tired face
Both 😩 weary face and 😫 tired face convey fatigue and emotional depletion, often used to signal being overwhelmed, stressed, or at the end of one's rope, but they differ in intensity and tone: 😩 weary face usually reads as a blend of genuine exhaustion and playful exaggeration—a dramatic “ugh, I can’t anymore” that can soften complaints and invite empathy or lighthearted commiseration—whereas 😫 tired face feels more absolute and hard-edged, communicating being completely drained, fed up, and emotionally done with little room for levity; use 😩 when you want to express exasperation with a touch of humor or dramatized fatigue, and choose 😫 when you need to convey serious depletion, finality, or a plea for real understanding and help.
For expressing playful or melodramatic tiredness in casual chats, use 😩 to keep the tone light and relatable. For signaling deep exhaustion or that you are truly overwhelmed and need space or support, use 😫 to be taken more seriously.
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