🈂 Emoji Meaning
The 🈂 emoji, officially called the "Japanese “Service Charge” Button," represents a button commonly seen in Japanese restaurants, especially those with conveyor belt sushi or other automated ordering systems. It's often used to call for service.
Here are the most popular meanings:
- Calling for Service: This is the most literal and common meaning. Think of it like pressing a call button at a restaurant to get the server's attention.
- Requesting something: More broadly, it can be used online to signify requesting something, similar to raising your hand or saying "excuse me."
- Check, please: In the context of dining, it can also be used to indicate you're ready for the check.
- "Sa" or "Service" more generally: Sometimes it's simply used as shorthand for "service" or even just the syllable "sa" which is prominent on the button in real life. This usage is less common outside Japan.
- Sarcasm/Passive-Aggressiveness: Similar to how the bellhop bell emoji 🛎️ can be used sarcastically, the service charge button can be used to express impatience or annoyance when waiting for service, a reply, or some other action. This is very context-dependent.
It's important to note that outside Japan, the more literal meanings related to restaurant service may not be immediately understood. The more general meanings of requesting something or expressing impatience are more likely to be understood in broader online contexts.
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Japanese “service Charge” Button Emoji Images
Here is how Japanese “service Charge” Button emoji looks like on iPhone, Android, Facebook, Messenger and X:
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