hands on face emoji
Use the hands on face emoji to convey embarrassment, shame, or dismay, depicting a woman facepalming with a medium-light skin tone.
There are different emoji meanings for hands on face emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely understood as a 'facepalm' gesture, signifying disbelief, exasperation, or self-reproach for a mistake. Can also be used to show awkwardness.
- East Asian culture
- Similar to Western understanding, often used to express embarrassment or frustration with someone else's actions or a situation. Can also convey a feeling of 'cringe'.
