uwu
uwu is a Japanese phrase.
uwu is used as a phrase in Japanese.
Did you know?
- Although used by Japanese speakers online, uwu is actually an emoticon derived from Western internet culture rather than a native Japanese linguistic expression.
- While uwu is a visual emoticon, the Japanese language uses a specific phonetic concept called burikko to describe people who intentionally act in the cute, childlike way the emoticon represents.
- In Japanese internet slang, the character w is often used alone to represent laughter, similar to 'lol', because it mimics the shape of a wide grin.
Examples in context
- あなたの笑顔はとてもかわいらしいですね。Your smile is very adorable.
- この子猫は愛おしいですね。This kitten is so precious.
- あの子の笑顔が本当にかわいい！That child's smile is truly cute!
Example conversation
Yui and Hiroto are texting each other.
- 結衣 Yuiこの猫ちゃん、uwuって感じ！kono neko-chan, uwu tte kanji!This kitty is such uwu!
- 大翔 Hiroto確かに、めっちゃかわいいね。tashika ni, meccha kawaii ne.True, it's super cute.
- 結衣 YuiuwuuwuUwu
- 大翔 Hirotoあはは、かわいい。ahaha, kawaii.Haha, cute.
