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.
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More on face with raised eyebrow
Both 🤥 lying face and 🤨 face with raised eyebrow convey doubt and a reaction to something questionable, often used to signal that you don’t fully buy what’s been said; both can add playful or critical subtext to a message without spelling out disagreement. The key difference is tone and intent: 🤥 lying face reads as teasing disbelief or calling out an obvious fib—it carries a joking, exaggerated flavor suited to friendly banter or playful accusations—whereas 🤨 face with raised eyebrow communicates mild skepticism, suspicion, or annoyance and fits situations where you’re more seriously questioning credibility or implying ‘‘that doesn’t add up’’ without overt mockery; use 🤥 to mock a tall tale or exaggerated brag, and use 🤨 when you want to express a cool, doubtful evaluation or polite disbelief in something that seems off.
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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