hand on face emoji
A woman facepalming with light skin tone, representing the hand on face emoji. This gesture conveys embarrassment, frustration, or disbelief, often used in response to obvious blunders or foolishness.
There are different emoji meanings for hand on face emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely understood to mean 'I don't know,' 'who cares,' or 'it is what it is.' Common in casual conversation.
- East Asian culture
- Also understood to convey uncertainty or indifference, though direct shrugging might be less common as a physical gesture in some contexts, the emoji's meaning is generally clear.
