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Investigating a mystery or problem
I'm on the case! 🕵️♂️
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Man detective
The Male Detective emoji 🕵️♂️ depicts a man wearing a fedora or similar hat and often a trench coat, peering intently with a magnifying glass. It represents investigation, solving mysteries, and sear...
Meaning & Usage
The Male Detective emoji 🕵️♂️ depicts a man wearing a fedora or similar hat and often a trench coat, peering intently with a magnifying glass. It represents investigation, solving mysteries, and searching for clues. Primarily, it's used to convey the idea of investigating something, solving a puzzle, or being curious about a situation. Metaphorically, it can represent someone being nosy or trying to uncover secrets. This emoji was introduced in Unicode 7.0 in 2014, expanding on the original detective emoji to include gender variations. Its appearance varies slightly across different platforms but the core elements of the hat, coat, and magnifying glass remain consistent.
Usage Contexts
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Expressing curiosity or suspicion
Something seems fishy... 🕵️♂️
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Searching for something or someone
I'm trying to find my keys, I'm like a 🕵️♂️ right now.
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Representing a role-playing game or mystery party
Join us for a murder mystery party! 🕵️♂️
Platform Appearances
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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🇹🇷
Erkek dedektif
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Detektiv
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Détective homme
Français
🇮🇳
पुरुष जासूस
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
محقّق
العربية
🇷🇺
Мужчина-детектив
Русский
🇵🇰
مرد جاسوس
اردو
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Detektif pria
Bahasa Indonesia
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Thám tử nam
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
นักสืบชาย
ไทย
🇮🇷
کارآگاه مرد
فارسی
🇳🇬
Mutum si’aidi
Hausa
🇪🇹
ወንድ መርማሪ ፖሊስ
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Mpelelezi Mwanamume
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
ছেলে , পুরুষ ডিটেকটিভ
বাংলা
🇲🇲
အမျိုးသား စုံထောက်
မြန်မာ
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Erkak Detspektiv
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
पुरुष गुप्त पोलीस
मराठी
🇮🇳
నేర పరిశోధకుడు
తెలుగు
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Detektif Lanang
Jawa
🇮🇶
Mêrê detektîv
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Lalaking Detektib
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use with other emojis
Combine with emojis like 🔍, ❓, or 🤫 to enhance the meaning of investigation or secrecy.
Context is key
Ensure the context of your message is clear when using the detective emoji to avoid misunderstandings.
Consider the gender
This emoji specifically represents a *male* detective. Use the general detective emoji 🕵️ or female detective 🕵️♀️ if gender isn't important.
Developer Codes
U+1F575-FE0F-200D-2642-FE0F
🕵-FE0F-200D-2642-FE0F;
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