ける
bokeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to grow senile; to be childish with age

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
最近 さいきん、物忘 ものわすれが はげしくて。少 すこしボケてきたのかな?
saikin monowasurega hageshikute. sukoshi bokete kita nokana
Could I be going soft in the head? I forget things so easily these days.
Ichidan Verb

2. to be mentally slow; to be befuddled

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
Ichidan Verb

3. to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
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