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bokeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb

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English Meaning(s) for ぼける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to grow senile; to be childish with age
  2. to be mentally slow; to be befuddled
  3. to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
  1. to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in (after -masu stem of verb)

Definition and Synonyms for ぼける

Flowering Quince Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms
Synonyms: ぼけ, ぼけ, ぼけ, ぼける

Categories ぼける is a member of

Bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ぼける

Conjugations for ぼける

masu stem
boke
Negative stem
boke
te-form
bokete
Negative te-form
bokenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
bokenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokenai
Past Indicative Form
boketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokenakatta
Presumptive Form
bokeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokemasen
Past Indicative Form
bokemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
bokemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
boketai
Present Indicative Negative Form
boketakunai
Past Indicative Form
boketakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
boketakunakatta
Adjective stem
boketa
te-form
boketakute
Negative te-form
boketakunakute
Adverbial Form
boketaku
Provisional Form
boketakereba
Provisional Negative Form
boketakunakereba
Conditional Form
boketakattara
Conditional Negative Form
boketakunakattara
Objective Form
boketasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
bokereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
bokenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
boketara
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
boketari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokerarenai
Past Indicative Form
bokerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokerarenakatta
masu-stem
bokerare
te-form
bokerarete
Negative te-form
bokerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
bokeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokerenai
Past Indicative Form
bokereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokerenakatta
te-form
bokerete
Negative te-form
bokerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokeremasen
Past Indicative Form
bokeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokerarenai
Past Indicative Form
bokerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokerarenakatta
masu stem
bokerare
te-form
bokerarete
Negative te-form
bokerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
bokeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokesasenai
Past Indicative Form
bokesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokesasenakatta
masu stem
bokesase
te-form
bokesasete
Negative te-form
bokesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
bokesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
bokesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
bokesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokesaserarenakatta
masu stem
bokesaserare
te-form
bokesaserarete
Negative te-form
bokesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
bokesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
bokesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
bokesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
boken
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
bokezaru

Sample Sentences for ぼける

I'm still suffering from jet lag.
I've been back for a week, but I'm still suffering from jet lag.
He had grown senile recently.
It's been a week, but I'm still suffering from jet lag.
Could I be going soft in the head? I forget things so easily these days.

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