とぼける

Also written 惚ける, 恍ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent; to have a blank facial expression
2. to play the fool
3. to be in one's dotage

Example sentences

• とぼけてないで、私の質問にちゃんと答えて！
  Don't play dumb. Answer my question properly!
• とぼけないで。
  Don't play dumb.
• とぼけないで。あなたのことよ。
  Don't play dumb! You know it's you.

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