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N3 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb, Noun

ぼんやりdimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely, absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly, idly, aimlessly, absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce

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    1. Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

      1. 1.

        dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, also written as 呆んやり
      2. 2.

        absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      3. 3.

        idly, aimlessly

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Noun

      1. 4.

        absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce

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      ビーチでぼんやりして日中(にっちゅう)()ごす。

      To spend the day in a daze on the beach.

      • N3

      (なみだ)のせいで()(まえ)景色(けしき)ぼんやり()えます。

      The view in front of me looks blurry at the fault of my tears.

      • N3

      ぼんやり(くも)った(そら)(なが)めていたら(くら)気持(きも)ちになってきた。

      Looking at the dim and cloudy sky, I began to feel gloomy.

      • N3

      運転(うんてん)(ちゅう)ぼんやりしてしまいました。その結果(けっか)事故(じこ)()こしてしまいました。

      I became dazed while driving. As a result, I caused an accident.

      • N3

      (くすり)副作用(ふくさよう)ぼんやりしながらも必死(ひっし)集中(しゅうちゅう)していたら、仕事(しごと)()える(こと)出来(でき)た。

      I was able to finish the job after desperately concentrating despite the dulling side effects of my medication.

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