Word details

古ぼける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 古ぼける.

Dictionary

Entry

古ぼけるるぼけ古惚ける古呆けるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #18006
1

to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

Examples
その部屋には古ぼけた椅子が一つあるだけだった。
There was nothing but an old chair in the room.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

old

5 strokesFrequency 509JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

ふる.いふる--ふる.す

Nanori

ふゆ

fall in love with, admire, grow senile

11 strokesFrequency 2,486Grade 9

On

コツ

Kun

ほけ.るぼ.けるほ.れる

be amazed, disgusted, shocked

7 strokesFrequency 1,848

On

ホウ

Kun

ほけ.るぼ.けるあき.れるおろか

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