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惚ける (とぼける) — to play dumb · Nihongo Circle

惚ける

とぼける

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞usually kana

Meanings

1to play dumb
2to feign ignorance
3to play innocent
4to play the fool

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