Emojion

🥺 pleading face

Meaning

In Japan this is "pien" — a 2020 buzzword blending sadness and cuteness. In English it centers on puppy-dog-eyes begging. The main meaning flips by country.

Keywords: begging, big, eyes, face, mercy, not, pleading, please, pretty, puppy, sad, why

📍 How it's used where you are

United States

Puppy dog eyes: begging for something, or overwhelmed adoration for something cute.

💡 Did you know?

🥺 debuted in 2019 and went viral almost overnight. Its glossy, watery puppy-dog eyes made it the perfect "begging face" — officially called the pleading face in English. Pairing it with shyly fidgeting fingers 👉👈 became a classic template for making bashful little requests.

Combinations using this emoji

How it's used around the world

  • Japan

    "Pien": sad-but-cute, on the verge of tears — used for both happy and sad tears.

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