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Words — 6 found

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to grow senile; to be childish with ageUsually written using kana alone
  • さいきん最近
  • ものわす物忘れ
  • はげ激しくて
  • すこ少し
  • ボケて
  • きた
  • かな
Could I be going soft in the head? I forget things so easily these days.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to be mentally slow; to be befuddledUsually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)Usually written using kana alone
Auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
4. to become engrossed in; to become absorbed inOnly applies to ほうける, after -masu stem of verb
Other forms
惚ける 【ぼける】呆ける 【ほうける】惚ける 【ほうける】耄ける 【ほうける】ボケる
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Noun
1. dotage
Noun
2. feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
Other forms
老い耄れ 【おいぼれ】老耄 【おいぼれ】
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ほう
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to become senile due to illness; to become wasted by illness
Other forms
病み呆ける 【やみほうける】病み耄ける 【やみほうける】
Notes
病み耄ける: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to become decrepit; to become senile
Other forms
老い耄れる 【おいぼれる】
Notes
老い耄れる: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. senility; dotage; decrepitude
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. senility; dotage; decrepitudeFormal or literary term, See also 耄碌
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