Vocabulary

What does 惚ける (とぼける, tobokeru) mean?

惚ける (とぼける, tobokeru) means to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent.

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Readingとぼける
Romajitobokeru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
とぼける
tobokeru

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to play the fool
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to be in one's dotage

Also written: 恍ける

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