Vocab Info
N3 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Noun
ぼんやりdimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely, absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly, idly, aimlessly, absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, also written as 呆んやりAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
3.
idly, aimlessly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNoun
4.
absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce
All Forms
ぼんやり、ボンヤリ
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り
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ビーチでぼんやりして日中を過ごす。
To spend the day in a daze on the beach.
涙のせいで目の前の景色がぼんやり見えます。
The view in front of me looks blurry at the fault of my tears.
ぼんやりと曇った空を眺めていたら暗い気持ちになってきた。
Looking at the dim and cloudy sky, I began to feel gloomy.
運転中にぼんやりしてしまいました。その結果、事故を起こしてしまいました。
I became dazed while driving. As a result, I caused an accident.
薬の副作用でぼんやりしながらも必死に集中していたら、仕事を終える事が出来た。
I was able to finish the job after desperately concentrating despite the dulling side effects of my medication.
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