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2 words matching 'ぼける' found
ぼける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
ぼける
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to grow senile; to be childish with age  (often written with kana only)
2. to be mentally slow; to be befuddled  (often written with kana only)
3. to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)  (often written with kana only)
4. to become engrossed (in something)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 42,759 which gives a rank of 40,813
ぼける is the most useful form. 4 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 216,000 (about 150,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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呆ける
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Readings : ぼける    ほうける   
呆ける can be read in 2 ways: ぼける (70%), ほうける (30%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 215,000 (about 153,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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惚ける
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Readings : ぼける    ほうける   
惚ける can be read in 2 ways: ほうける (80%), ぼける (20%).
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 237,000 (about 48,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ボケる
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• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 92,000 (about 2,330,000 results)
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耄ける
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Reading : ほうける   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 243,000 (about 28,000 results)
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ぼける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
ぼける
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be faded; to be hazy; to be blurred; to be out of focus  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 52,440 which gives a rank of 23,832
ぼける is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 216,000 (about 150,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
だいどころ
台所
ころんで
いらい
以来
かのじょ
彼女
ぼけてしまった
Ever since she fell in the kitchen, she hasn't been all there.
かれ
このごろ
あたま
ぼけてきた
He had grown senile recently.
さいきん
最近
ものわす
物忘
はげ
しくて
すこ
ぼけて

Could I be going soft in the head? I forget things so easily these days.
暈ける
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Reading : ぼける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 237,000 (about 45,700 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ホウ   ボウ   amazed   あきれる to be amazed   ほうける    ほけ    ぼける to be befuddled or slow; to go senile   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
コツ   ほれる to fall in love   ぼける to be befuddled, to grow senile   とぼける to feign ignorance; to play innocent   
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heart
コツ   たちま sudden   
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シン   こころ heart   
モチ   not
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pig
dizzy   ぼけ blur, fog; dizzy   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
グン    army   
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cover; covered   
シャ   くるま car   
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