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ほく・ほうく【惚く・呆く・耄く】

hoku · houku

Definition

Verb

  1. To be senile; to be mentally impaired
  2. To be engrossed; to be captivated (by);  to be absorbed (in)

Notes

Variant: ほぐ hogu.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji惚く
呆く
耄く
Kanaほく
ほうく
Romanizationhoku
houku

意味:ぼんやりする、ぼける【呆ける・惚ける】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, July 11). ほく・ほうく【惚く・呆く・耄く】 : hoku · houku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2329/hoku-houku/.