惚ける

ぼける

to grow senile, to fade

Also:to be mentally slow, to play stupid

What does 惚ける mean?

惚ける is a Japanese verb meaning to grow senile, to fade in English. It can also be translated as to be mentally slow, to play stupid depending on context. It is written as 惚ける in kanji, ぼける in hiragana, and bokeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.