Shows anger, arrogance, or trickster energy. It’s not a real goblin — it’s based on Japan’s tengu, a long-nosed red spirit known for being proud, mischievous, and sometimes judgmental. Online, it can mean “someone’s being full of themselves” or “acting like a bossy know-it-all.”
Your friend brags about beating an easy game level.
Ok Mr. Pro Gamer 👺
In Japan, 👺 directly represents the tengu (天狗) — a legendary creature with a long nose, red face, and proud temper. It’s often used humorously to describe someone acting conceited or boastful. You might see comments like “天狗になってる！” (“He’s getting big-headed!”). On LINE, 👺 can also be playful self-mockery, meaning “Yeah yeah, I’m showing off.” It’s cultural, not demonic.
See what they share and how they differ to choose the right one.
More on ogre
Both 👺 goblin and 👹 ogre convey strong negative or confrontational energy and are used to signal exaggerated anger, mockery, or a larger-than-life persona rather than literal creatures; both draw on Japanese folkloric imagery and function as playful, hyperbolic reactions in chat. The key difference is tone and nuance: 👺 goblin reads more like sharp arrogance, sly judgment, or mischievous one-upmanship—it’s ideal for calling out someone acting full of themselves or being bossy—whereas 👹 ogre feels like loud, cartoonish menace or “angry beast mode,” useful for dramatic outrage, villainous glee, or exaggerated threats without genuine malice. Use 👺 when you want to spotlight smugness, trickster behavior, or a prickly, judgmental attitude; choose 👹 when you want to convey a big, theatrical, aggressive vibe that’s more about comic intimidation than subtle slyness.
You should use 👺 when you want to call out someone’s arrogance, smugness, or mischievous boasting in a sharp, judgmental way. You should use 👹 when you want to express loud, playful fury, cartoonish menace, or an over-the-top villainous mood.
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