pause button

This emoji represents a pause, depicted by two vertical bars. It's used to temporarily stop music or videos.

This symbol is frequently seen when playing media on smartphones or computers. It's the button you press when you want to take a short break and then resume.

With the widespread use of digital media, this symbol has become synonymous with "pause" worldwide. It's even used metaphorically in real life to mean "hold on a moment" or "break time."

In the busy daily lives of modern people, this emoji's meaning has expanded to represent "taking a short break." Among Gen Z, it's also used to mean "I need a moment to think" or "let's slow down," and it's even recognized as a symbol of digital detox.