eye mucus; sleep; eye discharge
Refers to the crusty or sticky substance that forms in the corners of the eyes, especially after sleeping.
When I woke up in the morning, I had a lot of sleep in my eyes.
I gently wiped the eye discharge from the baby's eyes.
Katakana variant sometimes seen in informal writing or for emphasis.
Rare kanji form; the second character is not commonly used.
Rare kanji form; uses the less common kanji for 'eye'.
Compound of 目 (me, 'eye') and やに (yani, 'mucus, gum'). The origin of やに is uncertain, but it refers to sticky secretions.