see-no-evil monkey Emoji

When confronted with a situation that's awkward or uncomfortable, users often reach for the 🙈 emoji, which represents the see-no-evil monkey, a symbol from Japanese culture that means to turn a blind eye to something. This emoji is defined as a face with hands covering its eyes, indicating that someone is willfully ignoring or pretending not to see something. Figuratively, it is used to express embarrassment, shame, or playfully avoiding the truth, while in slang, it can also imply that someone is forbidden from knowing or discussing something. In a broader sense, the 🙈 emoji can also be used to convey a lighthearted or humorous way of dealing with an uncomfortable situation.

To use the see-no-evil monkey emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F648), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.