Wasei-eigo term for a smiley face symbol, commonly used in digital communication and design.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from smiley mark
I add a smiley face at the end of the message.
Standard katakana spelling for the wasei-eigo term.
Variant spelling with a middle dot; less common but still used.
Wasei-eigo derived from English 'smiley mark'.