すっとぼける

Written forms

• すっとぼけるUsage100%

  Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.

• 素すっ惚とぼける
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

• 素すっ恍とぼける
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Etymology

Intensified form of とぼける (to play dumb), with the prefix すっ- adding emphasis. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely developed in colloquial speech.