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A4 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb

()けるto grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed (in something)

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to grow senile, to be childish with age

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be mentally slow, to be befuddled

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

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

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

      4.

      to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in

      after -masu stem of verb, Only applies to ほうける

    All Forms

    呆ける 【ぼける】呆ける 【ほうける】惚ける 【ぼける】惚ける 【ほうける】耄ける 【ほうける】ボケる

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      ボケてきたが、認知(にんち)(しょう)だろうか…。

        ピントがボケた写真(しゃしん)なんかいりません。

          まだ50歳(さい)…ボケるには(はや)すぎると(おも)います。

            論点(ろんてん)がボケているから、もう一度(いちど)論点(ろんてん)(かえ)った(ほう)()さそうだ。

              (さい)をとるとともにボケてきた()がして、心配(しんぱい)でしょうがないです。

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