face with thermometer

The face with thermometer emoji represents having a fever or being sick. It's often used to express being unable to go to school or work.

This emoji is mainly used when someone has a cold or the flu. It's good to use when letting friends or family know you're unwell.

This emoji goes beyond simply representing illness; it also serves as a reminder of the importance of health management in modern people's busy lives. Among the MZ generation, it's sometimes used sarcastically to counter the saying, "You're only young once," and to express excessive academic or work stress with wit.

On social media, it frequently appears in discussions about "self-diagnosis" culture and has become a symbol of daily health checks, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. It's also used to playfully express "feigning illness" or "malingering," establishing itself as a humorous communication tool among younger generations.