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惚け

呆け

Readings

Kana: ぼけ、ボケ
Romaji: boke, boke
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
suf
1

idiot; fool; touched in the head (from); out of it (from); space case

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

funny man (of a comedy duo); (in comedy) silly or stupid line

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 漫才 突っ込み (reading つっこみ, entry #2)
3

Alzheimer's (impol)

Kanji

惚
Readings: コツ、 ほけ.る、 ぼ.ける、 ほ.れる
Meanings: fall in love with, admire, grow senile
呆
Readings: ホウ、 ほけ.る、 ぼ.ける、 あき.れる、 おろか
Meanings: be amazed, disgusted, shocked

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)はポールがまちぼうけをくわせたのだと悟(さと)った。
➥He realized Paul had stood him up.
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ジムは映画(えいが)に行(い)く約束(やくそく)をしたガールフレンドに待(ま)ちぼうけをくわされ、雨(あめ)の中(なか)を一(いち)時間(じかん)も待(ま)たされて頭(あたま)にきている。
➥Jim's angry because his date for the movie stood him up and he wasted an hour waiting for her in the rain.
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恍け

惚け

Reading

Kana: とぼけ
Romaji: toboke
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

assumed innocence; feigned ignorance

Kanji

恍
Readings: コウ、 とぼ.ける、 ほ.れる
Meanings: unclear, senile, stupid, joke
惚
Readings: コツ、 ほけ.る、 ぼ.ける、 ほ.れる
Meanings: fall in love with, admire, grow senile