Word Meaning 惚ける
ぼける
bokeru
惚ける is read as ぼける (bokeru) and means to be mentally slow.
Meaning
English
- to be mentally slow
- to be befuddled
- to become engrossed in
- to become absorbed in
- to grow senile
- to be childish with age
- to play stupid
- to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
Reading
Kana
ぼける
Romaji
bokeru
Writing Variants
- 惚ける ほうける houkeru
- 呆ける ほうける houkeru
- 呆ける ぼける bokeru
- 耄ける ほうける houkeru
- 耄ける ぼける bokeru