slightly frowning face
slightly frowning face meaning
A small, understated frown — displeasure kept firmly in check. It signals mild unhappiness, sympathy, or gentle disapproval, and its restraint is the whole point: it registers that something is wrong without making a scene.
Meaning
A small, understated frown — displeasure kept firmly in check. It signals mild unhappiness, sympathy, or gentle disapproval, and its restraint is the whole point: it registers that something is wrong without making a scene. It is the face for bad news you are absorbing rather than reacting to, and it is far more common in adult conversation than the dramatic crying faces, precisely because it does not overclaim.
How to use it
- Sorry, I cannot make it after all 🙁
- It has been raining all week 🙁
- That is a real shame 🙁
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | gesig wat effens frons |
| አማርኛ | በከፊል የተኮሳተረ ፊት |
| العربية | وجه عابس قليلاً |
| অসমীয়া | সামান্য ভ্ৰু উঠোৱা মুখ |
| azərbaycan | bir az qaşqabaqlı üz |
| башҡорт | әҙ генә ҡашын йыйырған йөҙ |
| беларуская | злёгку засмучаны твар |
| български | Леко намръщено лице |
| বাংলা | সামান্য রাগান্বিত মুখ |
| bosanski | diskretna namrštenost |
| català | cara una mica arrufada |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏍᏗᎩᏓ ᎤᏓᏁᎪᏳᏒ ᎤᎧᏛ |
| čeština | mírně zamračený obličej |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | кӑштах хурланать |
| Cymraeg | wyneb â pheth gwg arni |
| Deutsch | betrübtes Gesicht |
| dolnoserbšćina | wobtužne woblico |
| Ελληνικά | ελαφρύ κατσούφιασμα |
| English | slightly frowning face |
| español | cara con el ceño ligeramente fruncido |
| eesti | veidi kulmu kortsutav nägu |
| euskara | aurpegi apur bat kopetiluna |
| فارسی | دلخور |
| suomi | hieman surullinen |
| Filipino | medyo nakasimangot |
| føroyskt | eitt sindur illbrýnt andlit |
| français | visage légèrement mécontent |
| Gaeilge | straoiseog le mionghrainc uirthi |
| Gàidhlig | aodann le fiamh drèin beag |
| galego | cara triste |
| ગુજરાતી | થોડો ગમગીન ચહેરો |
| Hausa | fuska mai gama gira kaɗan |
| עברית | פרצוף עם מבט עצוב |
| हिन्दी | कम क्रोधित चेहरा |
| hrvatski | blago namrgođeno lice |
| hornjoserbšćina | zrudźene wobličo |
| magyar | kissé komor arc |
| հայերեն | թեթևակի խոժոռված դեմք |
| Indonesia | wajah agak cemberut |
| íslenska | andlit með litla skeifu |
| italiano | faccina leggermente imbronciata |
| 日本語 | 少し困った顔 |
| Jawa | rai susah |
| ქართული | ოდნავ შეჭმუხნილი სახე |
| қазақ тілі | аздап тұнжырау |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ازداپ تۇنجىراۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | មុខក្រម៉ូវបន្តិច |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಗಂಟಿಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಮುಖ |
| 한국어 | 살짝 찡그린 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | मात्सो तिडकल्लो चेरो |
| кыргызча | ээгин бир аз кемшийткен |
| ລາວ | ໜ້າຫຍຸ້ງເລັກນ້ອຍ |
| lietuvių | šiek tiek paniuręs veidas |
| latviešu | nedaudz bēdīga seja |
| македонски | малку намуртено лице |
| മലയാളം | കുറച്ച് നീരസഭാവത്തിലുള്ള മുഖം |
| монгол | бага зэрэг барайсан царай |
| मराठी | किंचित नापसंती व्यक्त करणारा चेहरा |
| Melayu | muka berkerut sedikit |
| မြန်မာ | အနည်းငယ် မျက်မှောင်ကြုတ်ထားသည့် မျက်နှာ |
| नेपाली | हल्का रिसाएको अनुहार |
| Nederlands | licht fronsend gezicht |
| norsk | litt surt fjes |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଟିକେ ଭ୍ରୁକୁଞ୍ଚନ କରିଥିବା ମୁହଁ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਨਰਾਜ਼ ਚਿਹਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Fes Wé De Fraún Smọ́l Smọl |
| polski | lekko zachmurzona twarz |
| پښتو | د لږ تريو تندي مخ |
| português | rosto meio triste |
| rumantsch | fatscha deprimida |
| română | față ușor tristă |
| русский | немного грустит |
| سنڌي | هلڪو لٿل چهرو |
| တႆး | တေႃႉတႄႉမီႇၼႃႈမီႇတႃ |
| සිංහල | මදක් රවන මුහුණ |
| slovenčina | trochu zamračená tvár |
| slovenščina | nekoliko namrščen obraz |
| Soomaali | waji yara macbuusan |
| shqip | fytyrë pak e vrenjtur |
| српски | лице које се благо мршти |
| srpski | lice koje se blago mršti |
| svenska | ansikte med lite sur mun |
| Kiswahili | uso ulionuna kiasi |
| தமிழ் | லேசாக வருத்தமாக இருக்கும் முகம் |
| తెలుగు | కొంచెం కోపంగా ఉన్న ముఖం |
| ไทย | หน้าบึ้งเล็กน้อย |
| ትግርኛ | ቁሩብ ዝተሻቐለ ገጽ |
| türkmen dili | çalaja çytyk ýüz |
| lea fakatonga | mata kiʻi fingo |
| Türkçe | biraz asık surat |
| українська | трохи похмуре обличчя |
| اردو | ہلکا سا تیوری زدہ چہرہ |
| o‘zbek | ozroq arazlagan yuz |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt hơi cau mày |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Oju Ifajuro Diẹ |
| 粵語 | 少少皺眉嘅臉 |
| 粤语 | 少少皱眉嘅脸 |
| 中文 | 微微不满 |
| 繁體中文 | 不開心 |
| isiZulu | ubuso obubipha kancane |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F641
- Emoji version
- 1
- Shortcodes
- :slightly_frowning_face:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the slightly frowning face emoji (🙁) mean?
- A small, understated frown — displeasure kept firmly in check. It signals mild unhappiness, sympathy, or gentle disapproval, and its restraint is the whole point: it registers that something is wrong without making a scene.
- How do you type the slightly frowning face emoji?
- Copy the slightly frowning face emoji 🙁 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the slightly frowning face emoji in?
- The slightly frowning face emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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