ボケる
呆ける
to grow senile; to be childish with age
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to grow senile•to be childish with age
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be mentally slow•to be befuddled
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to play stupid•to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
呆ける(ボケる)
Negativeない形
呆けない(ボケない)
Pastた形
呆けた(ボケた)
Past Negativeなかった形
呆けなかった(ボケなかった)
Te-formて形
呆けて(ボケて)
Example Sentences
彼はこのごろ頭がぼけてきた。
He had grown senile recently.
台所でころんで以来彼女はぼけてしまった。
Ever since she fell in the kitchen, she hasn't been all there.
最近、物忘れが激しくて。少しボケてきたのかな？
Could I be going soft in the head? I forget things so easily these days.