person frowning: medium-light skin tone
A yellow face frowning with hands covering its mouth, combined with a 'light skin tone' modifier. It depicts a person looking disappointed, sad, or overwhelmed, often indicating shame, embarrassment, or deep concern.
There are different emoji meanings for person frowning: medium-light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly used to express a variety of negative emotions, from mild disappointment to profound sadness or embarrassment (e.g., 'I made a mistake 🤦🏼♀️'). Also used to show empathy or discomfort with a situation.
- East Asian culture
- Can be used similarly but might also be used in contexts expressing shock or disbelief at something negative, or to show a sense of 'oh dear' or 'what a pity'.
