There are many ways to express yourself in online chats and social media, especially ones notorious for significant audience engagement like Twitch, YouTube, and Discord. Is there someone you love who plays well and you want to express your delight?
Maybe there is something exciting going on in a stream and you want to show your excitement. If so, AYAYA is a great way to get your point across. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression.
Meaning
The AYAYA emote is usually used on Twitch to express excitement or pleasure. Whether you've received some good news that day and want to share it, or something exciting is coming up or happening currently in the chat, the AYAYA emote will help you express this. Even though this emote found its wings on Twitch, it has also seen massive popularity on websites such as YouTube, Reddit, and 4chan.
The picture accompanied by this emote shows an expressive, joyful anime girl who blushes and smiles. The AYAYA emote may also be used if something "nerdy" is happening in the stream, such as a conversation about favorite anime or other nuance Japanese-culture topics. As of 2019, the website StreamElements has pegged AYAYA as the 2nd most popular emote on Twitch.tv. More information can be found in the video (here).
Example Usage
"I can't believe you're going to unbox that special edition figurine today! *AYAYA*."
"No way, you watch anime too? *AYAYA*"
"AYAYA - spammed in the chat."
"Could you talk more about your opinion on Death Note? AYAYA."
“You are so enamored by Travis, you are going AYAYA over his play style”.
Origin
The AYAYA emote picture was taken from a Japanese anime called "Kin-Iro Mosaic" during a scene in the episode "What Kind of Friends," in which a character misunderstands the name Aya due to her confusion with Japanese pronunciation and ends up calling her Ayaya. The other characters then chime in, exclaiming, "Ayaya." It is a funny scene that resonated with a lot of anime fans and quickly made its way over to YouTube.
This episode aired on July 20th, 2013, and was uploaded to YouTube about a month later. The emote was created in 2017 for Twitch, featuring the face of a character named Karen. Since the emote is based on an anime, it is synonymous with ''weeb culture'' on the Internet, which added to its success. However, the emote was only uploaded as a FrankerFaceZ extension on February 19th, 2017, by user FoveVever.
Phrases Similar to AYAYA
- Hurray!
- UWU
- *Clapping emoji*
- Genshin Impact - Ayaya Intensifies
- Kawaii
Phrases Opposite to AYAYA
- Press f to pay respects
- BAKA
- Yare Yare
- Sadge
What is the Correct Saying?
- AYAYA - meme spammed in the chat.
Ways People May Incorrectly Say AYAYA
AYAYA is such a common and easy-to-use term that it can be overused frequently or in the wrong context. There are many anime-related emotes and memes, so many that someone outside of the community or unfamiliar with how Twitch chats work may become easily confused on how to use the terms in the proper context. Some ways that AYAYA is misused are:
- I'm not too fond of that movie. AYAYA.
- Did you see the newest episode of Game of Thrones? AYAYA.
- I'm so down today. AYAYA.
- I have to do my homework first before I can come over. AYAYA.
- Can you believe my favorite streamer is quitting gaming? AYAYA.
- I didn't like that TV show we watched the other day. AYAYA.
Acceptable Ways to Phrase AYAYA
- Let me tell you about this anime I've been watching recently. AYAYA.
- *Streamer starts talking about anime Madoka Magica* AYAYA spammed in the chat
- *Streamer mentions a popular manga* AYAYA.
- I just started reading Elfen Lied last week! AYAYA.
- You are just so awesome, everything you do is amazing. AYAYA.
- I’m so excited for the new Jpop album to come out. I’ve been waiting forever. AYAYA.