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とぼける

to play dumb

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

1. To play dumb; To feign ignorance; To play innocent; To have a blank facial expression word usually written using kana alone.

2. To play the fool word usually written using kana alone.

3. To be in one's dotage word usually written using kana alone.

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