Used when someone is clearly exaggerating, fibbing, or jokingly stretching the truth. It adds a teasing tone, like saying “yeah, sure you did.”
Your friend brags about “totally running five miles” when you know they barely made it around the block.
Wow, an athlete now, huh? 🤥
In friendly chats it’s playful, but in serious or professional contexts 🤥 can feel like you’re directly calling someone a liar. Use it only when the teasing is obvious and everyone’s in on the joke.
In Japanese chats, 🤥 isn’t common and may not read as “playful lying.” People usually use phrases like 「冗談だよ」(“just kidding”) or a lighthearted sticker instead. Using 🤥 might feel unusually blunt or confusing, so it’s better avoided in casual Japanese messages.
See what they share and how they differ to choose the right one.
Both have expressive faces that signal disbelief. 🤥 conveys playful exaggeration and teasing doubt. It often carries a joking, emphatic stretch of the truth. 🤨 feels more restrained and dry, signaling skepticism without theatrical flair. The raised eyebrow communicates mild annoyance or a probing question. It reads as quietly judgmental, waiting for clarification. Where 🤥 exaggerates the lie as part of a performance, 🤨 registers a sober challenge to credibility. The tones differ, one theatrical and teasing, the other cool and quietly disbelieving.
Use 🤥 when someone is clearly exaggerating or joking and you want to tease them lightly. Use 🤨 when you’re skeptical or mildly annoyed and want to question something more seriously.
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