man shrugging: medium-light skin tone
A person shrugging, male, with medium-light skin tone. The gesture indicates indifference, lack of knowledge, or resignation.
There are different emoji meanings for man shrugging: medium-light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely understood to mean 'I don't know' or 'What can I do?', often accompanied by an upturned hand gesture.
- East Asian culture
- Less common as a direct translation of the physical shrug, but its meaning of uncertainty or helplessness is generally understood through context.
- Global
- Universally recognized due to its widespread usage in digital communication, often replacing or accompanying textual expressions of uncertainty.
