ほうける
N1耄ける
惚ける呆ける蓬ける
[houkeru]
Definitions
1.Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled
2.auxiliary verb; Ichidan verb
to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in
3.Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
Example Sentences
耄けたように見えても実は鋭い観察力を持っている。
Even though he appears befuddled, he actually has keen observational skills.
父は最近耄けてきて同じ話を何度も繰り返す。
My father has become forgetful lately and repeats the same stories over and over.
ほうけることなく九十歳まで元気に過ごしたいものだ。
I would like to stay sharp and healthy until ninety.