Lingaku惚け【ぼけ】
Frequency rank: – (for form ボケ: 13,982. – 14,035.)
- fool; idiotword usually written using kana alone
- dotage; senility; dementiacolloquialism
- touched in the head (from); out of it (from); feeling sluggish (from); not yet up to par (after)word usually written using kana alonesee also 時差ぼけ
- funny man (of a comedy duo)word usually written using kana alonesee also つっこみ and 漫才
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- fool; idiot
- dotage; senility; dementia
- touched in the head (from); out of it (from); feeling sluggish (from); not yet up to par (after)
- funny man (of a comedy duo)
This meaning refers to a person who is perceived as silly or lacking intelligence. It can be used in a light-hearted manner or as a more serious insult.
This meaning discusses the decline of mental faculties typically associated with old age, highlighting the cognitive impairments that can occur as one grows older.
My grandmother is showing signs of senility, so she needs special care.
This meaning relates to a temporary state of mental sluggishness or confusion, possibly due to fatigue, illness, or other circumstances that impair cognitive function.
I always feel sluggish when I have a cold.
This meaning refers to a person in a comedic context, particularly someone whose role is to entertain and elicit laughter, typically in a duo act.
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