anime

Smiley face with glasses pushing them up with a hand while wearing a smug expression.
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What does the anime emoji mean?

The ultimate smug anime-style reaction for when you're feeling intellectually superior.

This emoji features a classic yellow smiley face wearing glasses and performing the 'anime glasses push' gesture, a trope often used in Japanese media to signal that a character is about to reveal a brilliant insight or act condescendingly. It is a staple in Discord servers for shutting down bad takes or sarcastically 'correcting' someone with a know-it-all attitude. It perfectly captures the peak 'well, actually' energy of internet discourse.

When to use it

  • Correcting someone with a smug know-it-all attitude
  • Responding to an obviously incorrect internet take
  • Flexing your superior knowledge in a debate
  • Mocking someone who is acting overly intellectual

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the anime image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings โ†’ Emoji.
  3. Click Upload Emoji and choose the downloaded file.
  4. Give it a name and save. You need the Manage Emojis and Stickers permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the anime image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the anime image.
  2. Open Server Settings โ†’ Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the anime image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.