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)

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    1. する-verb, Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

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

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. な-adjective, する-verb, Adverb

      1. 2.

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

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 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)}

      • 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)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)}

      • N1
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