Word Meaning 惚け

ぼけ boke

惚け is read as ぼけ (boke) and means funny man (of a comedy duo).

Meaning

English

  1. funny man (of a comedy duo)
  2. fool
  3. idiot
  4. dotage
  5. senility
  6. dementia
  7. touched in the head (from)
  8. out of it (from)

Reading

Kana

ぼけ

Romaji

boke

Writing Variants

  • 呆け ぼけ boke

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

惚ける

ぼける

to be mentally slow

惚ける

とぼける

to be in one's dotage

惚れる

ほれる

to fall in love

見惚れる

みとれる

to be fascinated (by)

自惚れ

うぬぼれ

conceit

自惚れる

うぬぼれる

to be conceited

恍惚

こうこつ

senility

Example Sentences

2

かれはもうぼけている。

He is already becoming senile.

あのひとはどうしてぼけているのか。

Why is that person becoming senile?