Kanji 惚 fall in love with, admire, grow senile 呆 be amazed, disgusted, shocked Related words 古ふる ぼける The base verb meaning 'to become worn-out/threadbare'. 古ぼけた is its prenominal form.
古ふる びた Similar meaning 'old-looking/antiquated', but 古ぼけた emphasizes shabbiness and deterioration more strongly.
Written forms 古ふる ぼけた
Standard spelling. The kanji 古 (old) plus kana ぼけた , from the verb 古ぼける .
古ふる 惚ぼ けた
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 惚 (infatuated/senile).
古ふる 呆ぼ けた
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 呆 (shocked/dumbfounded).
Etymology From the verb 古ぼける (furu-bokeru), a compound of 古 (furu, 'old') and ぼける (bokeru, 'to become senile/faded'). The exact derivation of ぼける is uncertain, but it conveys a sense of deterioration or loss of sharpness.
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