Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suffix

惚(ぼ)けidiot, fool, touched in the head (from), out of it (from), space case, funny man (of a comedy duo), (in comedy) silly or stupid line, Alzheimer's (impol), daze

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        fool, idiot

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

    2. Suffix

      1. 3.

        touched in the head (from), out of it (from), feeling sluggish (from), not yet up to par (after)

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    3. Noun

      1. 4.

        funny man (of a comedy duo)

        Usually written using kana alone,

    All Forms

    惚け 【ぼけ】、呆け 【ぼけ】、ボケ

    Details

      • ぼ

      • け

    • Frequency

      General Top 10,200

    Examples

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    • 漫才(まんざい)にはツッコミとボケがいます。

      In manzai comedy, there's always a funny man and a straight man.

      • N1
    • 時差(じさ)ぼけが激(はげ)しくてお昼過(ひるす)ぎまで寝(ね)てしまった。

      I was so out of it from the jet lag, I ended up sleeping past noon.

      • N1
    • 連休(れんきゅう)惚(ぼ)けのせいで仕事(しごと)のやる気(き)が全(まった)くおきません。

      I'm still feeling the post-holiday fog, and I've got zero motivation to work.

      • N1
    • 祖父(そふ)の惚(ぼ)け具合(ぐあい)が気(き)になる。認知(にんち)症(しょう)の初期(しょき)症状(しょうじょう)だろうか…。

      I'm worried about how out of it my grandfather's been getting. Could it be early signs of dementia…?

      • N1
    • 所長(しょちょう):「この老人(ろうじん)ホームでは、惚(ぼ)けの防止(ぼうし)のために様々(さまざま)な体験(たいけん)活動(かつどう)を設(もう)けています。」

      Director: 'At this care home, we offer a variety of hands-on activities to help prevent senility.'

      • N1
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