単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kana words#2,624 most used

ぼける2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to grow senile

IN A SENTENCE

My mother has become so senile that she forgets names.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

He had grown senile recently.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age

ichidan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to be mentally slow; to be befuddled

ichidan verb · intransitive

3

to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

ichidan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kindかな語, kana words

Frequency#2,624 most used

Writtenぼける、呆ける、惚ける

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium