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12	->'''Wonderella:''' Th' hell is that '''blue slug''' on my face?\
13	'''Businesswoman:''' That is a '''sweatdrop'''. In Japan it means you are either ''embarrassed'' or you are about to ''climax''.
14	-->-- ''Webcomic/TheNonAdventuresOfWonderella'', [[http://nonadventures.com/2008/09/20/once-nippon-a-time "Once NIPPON A Time"]]
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16	Confusion, exasperation, embarrassment and similar emotions manifest as an unusually large sweat drop that appears on the temple or the back of the head. Sometimes the "drop sweat" symbol can even apply to a group of people as well. Either a gigantic sweat drop appears somewhere in the middle of the crowd, or a few big drops are scattered around (the latter variation is also common in comic books). As semi-illustrated by the page image, characters will often adopt BlackBeadEyes (and possibly other {{Chibi}} traits) when sweatdropping.
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18	Usually limited to comedic anime, but even some serious ones indulge. A common sight in a DeadpanSnarker or OnlySaneMan when [[SurroundedByIdiots surrounded by idiocy]].
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20	The Sweatdrop also appears in [[{{Animesque}} anime-influenced animation]]. The exaggerated version of this is practically a DiscreditedTrope; most shows nowadays use much smaller, more modest sweatdrops instead.
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22	See "Plewds" in the BriffitsAndSqueans article for the Western equivalent. Also, see CrossPoppingVeins and OverlyNervousFlopSweat.
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28	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
29	Prevalent to the point where it's easier to list examples that don't have this. The size decreases the more serious and realistic the work is. Following are the more notable mentions:
30	%%** Also, even [[AnimatedArmor Alphonse]] gets these often.
31	* Madoka and her brother Shion of ''VisualNovel/AokanaFourRhythmAcrossTheBlue'' both demonstrate sweat drops in the first couple of episodes.
32	%%* The ''Manga/BlueSeed'' anime has quite a few instances of this trope.
33	%%* ''Manga/{{Dragonball}}'' does it often.
34	* Happens often in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', especially the anime, with not even serious characters like Piccolo and Vegeta being immune. There are at least two inanimate-object variants, as well--once when Gohan blows a whole cake into his relatives' faces when trying to blow out his birthday candles, we get an outside shot of their house with a sweat-drop on the building itself; and much later on, when Mr. Satan is bragging about how he'll defeat Majin Buu, his house, a cactus and a rock all get ever-enlarging sweat-drops the more he brags.
35	* Occurs frequently in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', often without regard for which way a character is [[http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/NGR_album/137.jpg facing]].
36	* Often appears in ''Manga/GhostHunt,'' once again without any regard for which direction the character is facing.
37	%%* Used fairly regularly on ''Anime/{{Hamtaro}}''.
38	* ''[[Manga/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyou Shou]]'' sometimes employs this for comical scenes. One instance in particular, in the {{OAV}} episode "Kokoro no Yukue", has the drop appear during a SuperDeformed scene at the end of the pictured dot-by-dot VisibleSilence. It then falls to the bottom of the screen. As a solid object.
39	* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'': The one character who is never given a sweat drop moment (not even once) is Sesshoumaru.
40	* This pops up in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' on occasion, including on things that shouldn't be able to sweat...like knives.
41	* Lampooned in ''Anime/OhEdoRocket'', where the drops appear ''hovering above'' the characters' heads.
42	%%* Used on ''Manga/OnePiece'' quite frequently, including on objects which ''aren't even alive''.
43	* In ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', this is also what the Cascade Badge looks like. Quite a few characters do this, usually when CasanovaWannabe Brock tries again to get [[InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals a Nurse Joy or Officer Jenny]].
44	* While nothing new in ''Anime/PrettyCure'', sometimes a collective sweat drop happens, where Cures, villains and monsters get one. The situation is ''that'' confusing.
45	** ''Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure'' even has an anatomical skeleton having one at one point.
46	* Done regularly in ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', usually to show exasperation.
47	* Frequently happens during silly situations in ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''. Among the main cast, Aoshi and Saitou are the only ones who don't experience this (although Saitou makes up for it by being a [[TheComicallySerious comically serious]] DeadpanSnarker).
48	* Sweat Drops appear regularly in the ''Anime/SailorMoon'' anime. TheNineties dubbed version sometimes cut them out, but these edits were inconsistent, occasionally even having one instance of it removed and another one left intact within the same episode.
49	* ''Manga/SeitokaiYakuindomo'': Shino at one point managed to cause ''a pair of deer'' to SweatDrop.
50	* ''Literature/{{Shimoneta}}'': Tanukichi's reaction in chapter 10, after he wrestles Oboro to the floor and ends up with his foot between her legs -- except he feels [[spoiler:a bulge]], so he uses his foot [[CrotchGrabSexCheck to double-check]], [[DudeLooksLikeALady confirming his suspicion]]. Two smaller sweatdrops appear next to the first one.
51	* Lampshaded in ''Literature/{{Slayers}}''. Lina smacks Gourry over the head with her own sweatdrop for endangering her life without warning her first.
52	%%* In ''Manga/{{Yotsuba}}'', on everyone around Yotsuba herself. A lot.
53	* Notable in episode 66 of ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' when... the Duel Academy sign does it. Yes, a piece of wood. And then it does a FaceFault.
54	* In the episode "The Steel Bison", ''Anime/ZoidsChaoticCentury'' has the ''Blade Liger'' of all things doing this with a JawDrop when it's accidentally targeted by the [=DiBison=] along with the enemy targets before firing a BeamSpam.
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58	* Characters in ''Animation/HappyHeroes'' are often seen making facial expressions where they have a sweat drop near their head.
59	* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'': As with other shows by Creator/CreativePowerEntertaining, ''Pleasant Goat'' characters often have sweat drops when they are surprised. The sweat drops are also accompanied with sound effects.
60	* ''Animation/SimpleSamosa'':
61	** In "Cultural Programme", a sweat drop appears on Dhokla disguised as Vada when he first sees the audience as he is about to perform.
62	** In "Chhote Rajaji", a sweat drop appears on Samosa after he asks Jalebi how she knows the shorts are Cham Cham's, and she replies that they literally have his name printed on them.
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65	[[folder:Comic Books]]
66	* Used frequently in ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}''. It's part of the {{animesque}} package.
67	* Lampshaded in ''ComicBook/{{Mangaman}}'', where all the western comic characters are confused and grossed out by the titular character's singular huge sweat drop.
68	* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW'' [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWUrbanWarfareArc Urban Warfare Arc]]: is the reaction [[https://imgur.com/a/xyIudrn Lanolin and Sonic]] get when there’s a clear tension between Tangle and Whisper after the former chose the latter's former deceased team's name as their.
69	* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: When "Glitch" realizes that ComicBook/SteveTrevor's serious about his latest impractical and very difficult plan he gets a sweatdrop as he reluctantly agrees to what seems near insanity to him. The plan does work, and while Glitch nearly falls to his death he was never in any real danger since Wonder Woman was aiding them.
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73	%% * Done a couple of times in ''Fanfic/JonathanJoestarTheFirstJoJo''.
74	* In ''Fanfic/KyonBigDamnHero'', Mikuru {{Sweat Drop}}s whilst explaining to Haruhi about taking Kyon with her to buy cloth and a sewing machine.
75	* This is one of the symptoms of SILAS (Sue-Influenced Localized Anime Syndrome) from the WebOriginal/ProtectorsOfThePlotContinuum. Agent Lapis (who was originally from a fanfic of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'') also does this a lot, complete with the sweat drop getting her shirt wet.
76	* In ''Fanfic/SOE2LoneHeirOfKrypton'' Asuka does this in one of the bonus scenes when the author reveals his discarded ideas:
77	-->Asuka's sweat drop grew larger.
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81	* Of all places, a Western literary reference comes from the Creator/ErnestHemingway book ''Death in the Afternoon'', where he describes bullfighters "sweating the big drop"[[note]]a translation of the Spanish idiom ''"sudar la gota gorda"''[[/note]] on realizing they [[OhCrap have to face the really big, really angry bull in today's match]].
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85	* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': In various instances, characters will have a sweat-drop whenever witnessing a demeaning event. After Castor and Melissa end up stranded in the desert, Castor rants in SymbolSwearing while Melissa watches from afar with a sweat-drop occurring besides her.
86	* In ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII''' and IV hitting [=NPCs=] and a few objects with some characters' on map abilities can make them react in this way.
87	%%* Characters in ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' occasionally do this.
88	* ''VideoGame/DragonFable'' has Artix get one when you're trying to [[spoiler:enter Necro U with Zorbak's ID, but of course, the guard are undead so...]]
89	* The Tonberry summon in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' goes like this:
90	-->''Tonberry slowly walks towards the enemy''\
91	''Enemy sweatdrops''\
92	''DOINK!''
93	* ''VideoGame/JitsuSquad'', running on {{Animesque}} graphics, uses the sweat in several moments, notably when a random Emaki mook panics after seeing the squad arriving and later when the squad's on an out-of-control train.
94	* ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'': In the end credits, there is an icon of Kirby programming on a computer to represent programmers who worked on this game. Kirby might not know what he's doing if the sweat drop visible on him is any indication.
95	* Prier from ''VideoGame/LaPucelle'' does this so many times she has her own SweatDrop animation.
96	* This is seen quite often in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrails'' series, pretty much whenever the characters are embarrassed or confused by something.
97	* In ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' if you're using Tron Bonnes throw assist and she misses, a message bubble will appear with a sweat drop in it.
98	* ''VideoGame/MonsterMonpiece'': Animations cycle in conversations so May has a big blue sweatdrop appear by her face then fade away in the opening cutscene, possibly repeatedly, when she says:
99	--> What!? No way! You know I'm gonna lose that bet!
100	* ''VideoGame/TheOtherAirisAdventure'': Airi gets one at the second time she says VisibleSilence if she tries to leave the Park without talking to the mystery boy.
101	* B.O.B. gets the OhCrap version just before a gunfight breaks out in the ''VideoGame/Overwatch'' cinematic "Reunion".
102	* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
103	** Happens fairly often in ''VideoGame/Persona3''. Notable examples are during SEES's reaction to Junpei's melodramatic "Believe It Or Don't" flashlight-under-face ghost story attempt, or in the ''Persona 3: FES'' rerelease, Elizabeth misguidedly offering one million yen coins to the "fountain god" at the mall, to which a nearby young couple sitting on a bench let out two huge sweatdrops.
104	** Its successor, ''VideoGame/Persona4'', has this, as well. Copious sweatdrops are doled out in rapid succession in the infamous "King's Game" scene.
105	** In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', any time characters are suddenly worried, their character model will have three little drops of water pop out from their forehead. any time they're embarrassed, an oversized drop of water pops up on the side of their temple instead.
106	* The eponymous character of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' is very prone to this during trials, although it appears in a more realistic manner and is frequently lampshaded how he actually breaks into cold sweat.
107	* The ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' series uses this along with numerous other commonly seen emotion indicators.
108	* A part of the ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' series' anime-like art style; confused characters will sometimes have a sweat drop briefly appear near their heads during the cutscenes of certain games.
109	* Displaying this and displaying CrossPoppingVeins are among options for speech balloon emotion built into UsefulNotes/RPGMaker VX.
110	* In ''VideoGame/RootsOfPacha'', several characters have single sweat drops on their overworld sprites whenever they feel embarrassed.
111	* The ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts'' games do this in little bubbles that appear above a character's head. Others include squiggly lines (for exasperation), ? or ! marks, heart symbols and even internet emoticon-ish faces. Ditto the ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' series.
112	* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
113	** Message bubbles with sweat drops inside them also appear in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga''.
114	** In ''VideoGame/MarioParty7'', there's a mini gamed called "Apes of Wrath" which starts out with a cutscene depicting the 2 competing characters eating apples. The camera pans up to some monkeys who are angry at the characters for eating their apples. Both participating characters get sweatdrops.
115	* These occasionally appear in the ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'', such as in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'', used for a {{Pictorial Speech Bubble}}s when Genis and Lloyd are embarrassed about Colette accidentally breaking a wall.
116	* The shuttle elephant from ''VideoGame/{{Toonstruck}}'' will let out a single sweat drop after being almost [[EekAMouse frightened by an unconscious mouse]].
117	* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'': When Nia is annoyed at a wanted poster of her with a FacialCompositeFailure and responds to Dromarch's ActuallyPrettyFunny reaction with a DeathGlare, Dromarch sports a cartoony sweat drop as he does a VerbalBackspace.
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121	* ''WebAnimation/{{Tetrisd}}'': The hero has a sweat drop appear on their head when they see the amount of Tetris blocks they have to avoid in ''2''.
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125	* ''Webcomic/AwfulHospital'': done with, of all things, [[http://www.bogleech.com/awfulhospital/124.html an azure drop-shaped slug]].
126	* ''Webcomic/ButtlordGT'': "Dude, [[LampshadeHanging see this huge sweatdrop? It means that I'm totally grossed out.]]"
127	* In ''Webcomic/{{Erstwhile}}'', [[http://www.erstwhiletales.com/maidmaleen-21/#.T297T9m6SuI the prince]], when his bride mentions his true love, Maid Maleen, on their wedding day.
128	%%* Appears from time to time in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob''.
129	* ''Webcomic/{{Misfile}}'': Used almost constantly in early strips, and although its use has been toned down in recent strips even Rumi's T-shirt can develop one.
130	* ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'':
131	** Randal begins sweating when he realizes the trouble he's gotten himself into with Pixie's new (and very intimidating) big brother by threatening to bite her.
132	** Brutus starts to sweat as he tries to think of a way around explaining war to Pixie.
133	* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': The anime-style Anthro[=PCs=] have this [[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1440 as a feature]] (read the text below the comic).
134	* In ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo'', [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2012/12/13/0437-cloud-under-pressure/ Cloud gets a huge one]] when his ''entire family'' teases him by urging him to marry Sandra.
135	%%* A regular occurrence in ''Webcomic/TokiNoTanaka''.
136	* ''Webcomic/{{Waterworks}}'': Slick [[http://www.mspfanventures.com/?s=43&p=368 gets it]] when he thinks about giving flowers to a girl to make amends.
137	* ''Yahtzee Takes on the World'': Derek, the Anime girl, can have one. And later, [[spoiler:[[http://yahtzee.comicgenesis.com/d/20011221.html Ludo in Derek's body]]]].
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141	* ''Literature/TheImpossibleMan'' throws a few of them around.
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144	[[folder:Western Animation]]
145	* Even ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' has done this once or twice.
146	* ''WesternAnimation/CorneilAndBernie'': In the episode "Finder Weepers", a police inspector arrested someone after believing he stole his watch. While in his car, his watch lands on the front window, causing him and his deputy to sweat drop embarrassingly.
147	* ''WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi'' uses the giant sweat drop version very frequently. [[TwoGirlsAndAGuy Ami, Yumi, and Kaz]] are the most frequent victims since they are the main characters.
148	** At the end of the first act of the episode "Helping Hand", Yumi sweats worried while Ami notices her.
149	** The second act of the episode "Driving School", when Ami pushes while being stopped in a reindeer. Ami, Yumi, and Kaz sweat worried when this happens.
150	* Happens a lot on ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'', being an {{animesque}} show and all.
151	* ''WesternAnimation/AKindOfMagic'' does it quite frequently.
152	* Ditto for the ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans\|2003}}'' TV series. Including from an ''ATM machine'' about to be eaten by Cyborg after [[ItMakesSenseInContext demanding it to dispense sauce]].
153	* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'' does it quite frequently, as does many of Creator/MarathonMedia's shows.
154	* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'', another animesque show, did this frequently as well. In one memorable instance, Kimiko's sweat drop grew and grew until it was the same size as her head, and then boiled from her fury.
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158	* Characters established to be anime fans in ''Gap'' are sometimes given versions of these. Tom's somewhat fluid preferences regarding anime result in him having these only when discussing the subject.
159	* The icon for {{shipping}} on ''Bulbapedia'' shows Buneary with a [[SayItWithHearts heart]] over her head and Pikachu with a SweatDrop over his.
160	* ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'': Hewkii did this in one of the early web animations as Macku was dragging him away for a swimming lesson (he hates water), despite the Matoran's apparent absence of sweat glands.
161	* [[http://www.projectwonderful.com/ Project Wonderful]] adds a sweat drop to the face icon when a bid is about to expire.
162	* There are a few single sweat drop emojis. One depicts embarrassment, another one anxiety.
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