grinning face

The grinning face is an emoji that expresses the most basic positive emotions. It is mainly used when happy or joyful.

This emoji is frequently used when chatting with friends or sharing good news. It's also commonly seen on social media.

This emoji is a representative expression that has existed since the beginning of emoticon culture in the early 1990s. Evolving from the text emoticon :), it is universally used across all cultures worldwide.

It is especially regarded as a safe emoji that can be used without hesitation even in business conversations. Recently, it has become a trend among Gen Z to use several of these emojis in a row to express exaggerated agreement or enthusiasm.