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Expressing ignorance or lack of knowledge
I have no idea where my keys are 🤷
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Person shrugging
The Person Shrugging emoji 🤷 depicts a person with raised shoulders and outstretched arms, palms facing upwards. It's a visual representation of shrugging one's shoulders, a gesture that universally...
Meaning & Usage
The Person Shrugging emoji 🤷 depicts a person with raised shoulders and outstretched arms, palms facing upwards. It's a visual representation of shrugging one's shoulders, a gesture that universally signifies ignorance, indifference, or lack of knowledge about a particular subject. Primarily, it conveys "I don't know," "I'm not sure," or "What can I do?" It can also express a sense of helplessness or resignation in the face of a difficult situation. Metaphorically, it can imply a carefree attitude or a refusal to take responsibility. The Person Shrugging emoji was introduced in Unicode version 9.0 in 2016.
Usage Contexts
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Showing indifference or apathy
He asked me to do extra work, but 🤷, it's not my problem.
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Conveying helplessness or resignation
The flight was canceled, 🤷, what can you do?
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Expressing a carefree attitude
I forgot my umbrella, but 🤷, I'll just get wet.
Platform Appearances
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🇹🇷
Omuz silkme
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Schulterzuckende Person
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Personne qui hausse les épaules
Français
🇮🇳
कंधा उचकाता व्यक्ति
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
لا مبالاة
العربية
🇷🇺
Человек пожимает плечами
Русский
🇵🇰
کندھے اچکانا
اردو
🇮🇩
Orang mengangkat bahu
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Người nhún vai
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
ยักไหล่
ไทย
🇮🇷
شانه بالا انداختن
فارسی
🇳🇬
Mutum ɗaga kafaɗa
Hausa
🇪🇹
ንቆ መተው
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Ishara ya Kutojali/Kukosa Msimamo
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
ঠিক জানি না
বাংলা
🇲🇲
ပခုံးတွန့်သည်
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Yelkalarini Qisish
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
बेफिकीर
मराठी
🇮🇳
తెలీదని చెప్తున్న వ్యక్తి
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Ngangkat Bahu
Jawa
🇮🇶
Kesek milên xwe hej dike
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Sumasay-Kibit Balikat
Filipino
Usage Tips
Context is key
Consider the tone of your message when using the shrugging emoji. It can come across as dismissive if used inappropriately.
Use with questions
The shrugging emoji is perfect for responding to questions you don't know the answer to.
Pair with other emojis
Combine with other emojis to add nuance. For example, 🤦🤷 can express frustration and helplessness.
Developer Codes
U+1F937
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\u{1F937}