呆ける | Japanese meaning

呆ける【ぼける】

Frequency rank: 7,111. – 7,113.

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to grow senile; to be childish with ageword usually written using kana alone
to be mentally slow; to be befuddledword usually written using kana alone
to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)word usually written using kana alone

auxiliary verb; Ichidan verb

to become engrossed in; to become absorbed inonly applies to ほうけるafter -masu stem of verb

Forms

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Example sentences

4 results

1. 。

He had grown senile recently.

2. 。

Ever since she fell in the kitchen, she hasn't been all there.

3. 、。きごう？

Could I be going soft in the head? I forget things so easily these days.

4. とむトム。

Tom yawned and rubbed sleep from his eyes.

Frequency rank: 7,111. – 7,113.

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to grow senile; to be childish with ageword usually written using kana alone
to be mentally slow; to be befuddledword usually written using kana alone
to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)word usually written using kana alone

auxiliary verb; Ichidan verb