呆け
ぼけボケヴォケ
Noun
1.
fool, idiot
word usually written using kana alone
2.
dotage, senility, dementia
colloquial
Suffix
3.
touched in the head (from), out of it (from), feeling sluggish (from), not yet up to par (after)
word usually written using kana alone
Noun
4.
funny man (of a comedy duo)
word usually written using kana alone
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彼は最近、少し惚けが始まったようだ。
It seems he has recently started to show some signs of senility.
漫才では、ツッコミと惚けの役割が重要だ。
In manzai, the roles of tsukkomi (straight man) and boke (funny man) are important.
高齢化社会において、惚けの介護は深刻な問題となっている。
In an aging society, care for those with senility has become a serious problem.
彼の天然な惚けっぷりが、いつも周りを笑顔にする。
His natural foolishness always makes everyone around him smile.
認知症の初期症状として、軽い惚けが見られることがある。
Mild senility can sometimes be observed as an early symptom of dementia.
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