ぼける
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to grow senile; to be childish with age (Usually kana)
2. to be mentally slow; to be befuddled (Usually kana)
3. to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine) (Usually kana)
Other spellings
呆ける惚ける
Other readings
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ぼける
Examples3
最近、
Could I be going soft in the head? I forget things so easily these days.
彼
He had grown senile recently.
台所
Ever since she fell in the kitchen, she hasn't been all there.