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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!」

      Police: "It's useless to play dumb! Tell the truth!"

        (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。

        My father made my crying younger brother laugh with a blank facial expression.

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

          The student feigned ignorance saying, "I don't know anything about the prank."

            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。

            The interrogation doesn't progress at all because the prisoner plays the fool when it comes to crucial matters.

              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…。

              Are you trying to make yourself look stupid by acting innocent on purpose...?

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