Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 呆ける(ぼける) in Japanese

呆ける, 惚ける, 耄ける
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ぼける, ほうける
Romaji
bokeru, hōkeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to grow senile; to be childish with age
    Example sentence
    このごろがぼけてきた He was grown senile recently.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be mentally slow; to be befuddled
    Example sentence
    台所ころん以来彼女はぼけてしまった Ever since she fell in the kitchen, she hasn't been all there.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to become engrossed (in something)
    Example sentence
    最近物忘れ激しくて少しぼけて来たかな Could I be going soft in the head? I forget things so easily these days.

Examples of 呆ける, 惚ける, 耄ける, ぼける, ほうける in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
呆ける
Plain Polite
呆けます
Negative
呆けない
Negative Polite
呆けません

Past

Plain
呆けた
Plain Polite
呆けました
Negative
呆けなかった
Negative Polite
呆けませんでした

Te

Plain
呆けて
Plain Polite
呆けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
呆けられる
Plain Polite
呆けられます
Negative
呆けられない
Negative Polite
呆けられません


Kanji in this word

11 strokes

fall in love with, admire, grow senile

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほけ.る, ぼ.ける, ほ.れる

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7 strokes

be amazed, disgusted, shocked

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: ほけ.る, ぼ.ける, あき.れる, おろか

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10 strokes

senility

On'Yomi: ボウ, モウ

Kun'Yomi: おいぼ.れる

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