apple core
Unicode: 1FADD
Description
A yellow circular face with a subtle, open-mouthed smile, and tears welling up in its eyes, suggesting a mixed emotion of joy, sadness, or overwhelming sentimentality.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-fruit
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents being overcome with emotion, often a bittersweet feeling. It can signify being touched, moved to tears (both happy and sad), or experiencing a deep sense of empathy or nostalgia.
Backstory
This emoji (Face with Tears of Joy variant, but focused on sentimentality) captures the complex human experience of emotions that aren't purely happy or sad. While 'Tears of Joy' (😂) implies laughter, this emoji (potentially representing a nuanced form of 'Pleading Face' coupled with tears, or a general 'sentimental' face) reflects a more internal, heartfelt reaction, like being touched by a moving story or a kind gesture.
Usage Examples
- Reacting to a touching story: 'That movie made me tear up... 🥹'
- Expressing deep empathy: 'I feel so bad for them 🥹'
- Overwhelmed by cuteness: 'Look at that puppy! 🥹'
- Feeling nostalgic: 'Remembering our old times together 🥹'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to express being deeply moved by something beautiful, heartwarming, or sad. It can also imply being overwhelmed by cuteness or sweetness.
East Asian culture:
May be used in similar contexts, frequently appearing in situations where a character is touched by a kind act or a sentimental moment, sometimes with a more melancholic or empathetic nuance.