๐Ÿ˜Ž
Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F60E
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E1.0

smiling face with sunglasses

Definitions & examples

Represents effortless confidence, coolness, or satisfaction with how something turned out. Itโ€™s the โ€œI got thisโ€ or โ€œmission accomplishedโ€ emoji โ€” calm, self-assured, and a little cheeky.

  • Your friend just told you your project presentation was a hit and everyone loved it.

    Told you itโ€™d go great ๐Ÿ˜Ž

General

Can also show pride in someone elseโ€™s success โ€” like a friendly โ€œyou nailed it.โ€

Cross-cultural

In Japan, ๐Ÿ˜Ž often paired with โ€œYabaiโ€ or โ€œSugoi!โ€ to highlight style or skill, especially in youth chats or gaming; it feels more admiringly cool than self-bragging.

Heads-up

Overusing ๐Ÿ˜Ž can sound arrogant or dismissive in professional settings; one is fine, but skip it when giving feedback or replying to bad news.

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Differences between ๐Ÿ˜Ž (smiling face with sunglasses) and ๐Ÿ˜† (grinning squinting face)

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Both ๐Ÿ˜Ž smiling face with sunglasses and ๐Ÿ˜† grinning squinting face convey positive emotional tones and are used to signal enjoyment or approval, but they serve distinct social functions: ๐Ÿ˜Ž projects cool, effortless confidence and low-key satisfactionโ€”a relaxed, slightly cheeky acknowledgment of competenceโ€”whereas ๐Ÿ˜† bursts with loud, contagious laughter and eager amusement, suited to playful, high-energy moments and jokes that genuinely crack you up; use ๐Ÿ˜Ž to underscore poise, understated triumph, or a knowing vibe in conversations about achievements or smooth outcomes, and choose ๐Ÿ˜† to amplify humor, celebrate contagious fun, or break tension with exuberant, carefree laughter.

Usage

Use ๐Ÿ˜Ž when you want to convey calm confidence or a cheeky, self-assured response to something you handled well. Use ๐Ÿ˜† when you want to show hearty laughter, amusement, or to inject lively, playful energy into the conversation.

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