Vocab Info

A1 Suru verb, Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

ボヤボヤcarelessly, inattentively, absentmindedly, doing nothing, long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled), flaring up (e.g. fire), rising (e.g. steam)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Suru verb, Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      to be careless, to be inattentive, to be absentminded, to be slow

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suru verb, Adverb

      2.

      long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      flaring up (fire), rising (e.g. steam)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Archaic

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    ぼやぼやボヤボヤ

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      ボヤボヤしていたらひったくりにあった。

      I was robbed while I was absentmindedly doing nothing. {carelessly, inattentively, absentmindedly, doing nothing, long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled), flaring up (e.g. fire), rising (e.g. steam)}

      • N1

      上司(じょうし):「ボヤボヤしていないでさっさと仕事(しごと)をしろ!」

      Boss: "Stop dawdling and get to work!" {carelessly, inattentively, absentmindedly, doing nothing, long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled), flaring up (e.g. fire), rising (e.g. steam)}

      • N1

      先生(せんせい):「ボヤボヤしていると授業(じゅぎょう)()いていかれちゃうよ!」

      Teacher: "If you keep being absentminded, you'll be left behind in class!" {carelessly, inattentively, absentmindedly, doing nothing, long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled), flaring up (e.g. fire), rising (e.g. steam)}

      • N1

      道端(みちばた)でボヤボヤしていた。その結果(けっか)(あや)しい(ひと)()をつけられた。

      I was absentmindedly loitering on the roadside. As a result, I caught the attention of a suspicious person. {carelessly, inattentively, absentmindedly, doing nothing, long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled), flaring up (e.g. fire), rising (e.g. steam)}

      • N1

      起業(きぎょう)():「どんなに(つか)れていても、(ぼく)にはボヤボヤしている(ひま)はないんだ!」

      Entrepreneur: "No matter how tired I am, I don't have time to be carelessly doing nothing!" {carelessly, inattentively, absentmindedly, doing nothing, long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled), flaring up (e.g. fire), rising (e.g. steam)}

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