sewing needle
Unicode: 1FAA1
Description
A yellow circular face with a flattened closed mouth, slightly open eyes, and often a single tear falling from one eye, positioned on either the left or right side of the face.
Group:
Activities > arts & crafts
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents sadness, disappointment, distress, hurt feelings, or a state of being overwhelmed.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 13.0 (2020) and is part of a newer set of emotive faces designed to capture a wider range of subtle human emotions. Its design aims to portray a more nuanced sadness than the loudly crying face.
Usage Examples
- Expressing disappointment: 'Sales are down this quarter. 🥲'
- Sympathizing with someone: 'I'm so sorry you're going through that. 🥲'
- Reacting to a sad story: 'That movie made me so emotional. 🥲'
- Feeling overwhelmed: 'This week has been so hectic. 🥲'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood as conveying sadness, regret, or a feeling of being 'down.'
East Asian culture:
Can also be used for feelings of sorrow, but sometimes for a quiet, pensive sadness rather than intense grief.