Jisho

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Words — 1 found

とぼ 惚ける
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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
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to play the fool​Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to be in one's dotage​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
恍ける 【とぼける】
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Kanji — 1 found

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9 strokes.
恍
unclear, senile, stupid, joke
Kun: とぼ.ける、 ほ.れる
On: コウ
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Sentences — 1 found

  • jreibun/658/1
    • ゆうじん友人
      • の引っ越しの
    • てつだ手伝い
      • をしている時、いやに重い荷物があったので「いったい何をこんなに詰め込んだの。」と
    • じょうだんま冗談交じり
      • に尋ねると、「
    • きんかい金塊
      • だよ」ととぼけた答えが返ってきた。
    When I was helping a friend with a move, I found an unusually heavy box. So I jokingly asked him, “What in the world did you pack in this heavy box?” He responded with a dry humor saying, “There are gold nuggets in there.” — Jreibun
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