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Words — 56 found

Noun
1. feigned ignorance; pretending not to knowAbbreviation, See also 知らぬ顔の半兵衛
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to feign ignorance; to play dumb
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空とぼける 【そらとぼける】
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かおはんべえ 半兵衛
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
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Noun
1. feigned ignoranceUsually written using kana alone, See also とぼけ
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お恍け 【おとぼけ】
Notes
お惚け: Rarely-used kanji form. お恍け: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); ignoringSee also 知らん顔
Noun
2. unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
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Noun
1. feigned ignorance; assumed innocenceUsually written using kana alone
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恍け 【とぼけ】
Notes
惚け: Rarely-used kanji form. 恍け: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ぞん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to feign indifference; to assume a nonchalant airUsually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to assume a contemptuous attitudeUsually written using kana alone
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. unenlightened; uneducated; ignorantYojijukugo (four character compound)
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無智蒙昧 【むちもうまい】
Notes
無智蒙昧: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. unenlightened; in the darkest ignorance; not knowing from A to BYojijukugo (four character compound)
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. knowing you know nothingfrom quote attrib. to Socrates
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Noun
1. facial expression of feigned ignorance
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たぬき顔 【たぬきがお】狸顔 【たぬきがお】
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Noun
1. feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; put-on; wolf in sheep's clothing
Noun
2. feigned ignorance; playing dumb
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猫被り 【ねこかぶり】
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealingUsually written using kana alone
Noun, Suru verb
2. covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance
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猫糞 【ねこばば】猫婆 【ねこばば】ネコババ
Notes
猫婆: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ほとけ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. ignorance is blissProverb
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Noun
1. feigning ignoranceSlang
Noun
2. evading one's responsibilities
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とぼ
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't knowUsually written using kana alone, Colloquial, See also とぼける
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素っ恍ける 【すっとぼける】
Notes
素っ惚ける: Rarely-used kanji form. 素っ恍ける: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to feign ignoranceColloquial, See also しらばくれる
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscondColloquial
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バックレるバックれる
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. the darkness of ignorance
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