Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to feign ignorance, to play dumb.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
空惚ける そらとぼける
 
 
 
 
空とぼける そらとぼける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

empty, sky, void
そら クウ す.く (1st, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
fall in love with, admire, grow senile
ぼ.ける コツ ほけ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden
コツ たちま.ち ゆるが.せ (Kentei Pre-1)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)