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A5 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(とぼ)けるto play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression, to play the fool, to be in one's dotage

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression

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

      2.

      to play the fool

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

      3.

      to be in one's dotage

      Usually written using kana alone

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    惚ける 【とぼける】恍ける 【とぼける】

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      警察(けいさつ):「()けても無駄(むだ)だ!真実(しんじつ)()え!」

        (ちち)()けた表情(ひょうじょう)()いていた(おとうと)(わら)わせた。

          その生徒(せいと)は「悪戯(あくぎ)なんて()らない」と()けました。

            捕虜(ほりょ)肝心(かんじん)なことになると()けるから、尋問(じんもん)(すべ)(すす)まない。

              わざと()けたことをして、自分(じぶん)馬鹿(ばか)()せたいのでしょうか…。

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