ほう
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to grow senile; to be childish with age
2. to be mentally slow; to be befuddled
3. to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
Auxiliary verb (1-dan)
4. to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in
after -masu stem of verb
when read as "ほうける"
Kanji used
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Pitch accent
うけ