Vocab Info
A2 Adverb, Suru verb
ぼーっとin a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly, dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly, with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Suru verb
1.
in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Suru verb
2.
dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb
3.
with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ぼーっと、ボーっと、ボーッと、ぼうっと
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雲の奥で島の影がボーッと霞んで見えます。
The shadow of the island can be seen faintly, hazily in the depths of the clouds. {in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly, dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly, with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up}
ボーッとしていたせいで詰まらないミスをしてしまった。
Due to being in a daze, I ended up making a trivial mistake. {in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly, dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly, with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up}
日の出の時刻を過ぎて東の空がボーッと赤くなってきました。
After the time of sunrise, the eastern sky began to faintly turn red. {in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly, dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly, with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up}
焚き火からボーッと火の手が上がる様子を見ていると落ち着きます。
Watching the flames idly rise from the bonfire brings a sense of calm. {in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly, dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly, with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up}
睡眠薬を盛られた時、頭が今までにない程ボーッとしたのを覚えています。
I remember when I was drugged with a sleeping pill, my head felt more indistinctly spaced-out than ever before. {in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly, dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly, with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up}
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