“To play the fool” in Japanese
Short answer
To play the fool in Japanese is “戯ける” (odokeru). Full meaning: to jest, to joke, to play the fool, to talk foolishly; to act indecently, to be silly over.
Other ways to say “To play the fool” in Japanese
惚ける
tobokeru to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
痴ける
tawakeru to jest, to joke, to play the fool, to talk foolishly; to act indecently, to be silly over
滑稽る
odokeru to jest, to joke, to play the fool, to talk foolishly; to act indecently, to be silly over
ほけ
hoke to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
呆ける
houkeru to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
ぼけん
boken to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
ボケる
bokeru to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
ほけん
hoken to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
耄ける
hokeru to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
ボケん
boken to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
暈ける
bokeru to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
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