====== ほうける ======

to grow senile, to be childish with age; to be mentally slow, to be befuddled; to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine); (auxiliary verb) (Ichidan verb) to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in (Rarely written as: 呆ける)

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