惚ける
ほうける · also とぼける
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in
Meaning
- to be mentally slow; to be befuddled
- to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in
- to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
- to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent; to have a blank facial expression
- to play the fool
- to be in one's dotage