Vocab Info
A1 する-verb, Adverb, と-adverb, な-adjective
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
Common
する-verb, Adverb, と-adverb
1.
to be careless, to be inattentive, to be absentminded, to be slow
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
な-adjective, する-verb, Adverb
2.
long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Adverb, と-adverb
3.
flaring up (fire), rising (e.g. steam)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Archaic
All Forms
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)}
上司:「ボヤボヤしていないでさっさと仕事をしろ!」
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)}
先生:「ボヤボヤしていると授業に置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)}
道端でボヤボヤしていた。その結果、怪しい人に目をつけられた。
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)}
起業家:「どんなに疲れていても、僕にはボヤボヤしている暇はないんだ!」
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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