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

    1. Adverb, Suru verb

      1.

      in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Suru verb

      2.

      dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb

      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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      (くも)(おく)(しま)(かげ)がボーッと(かす)んで()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}

      • N1

      ボーッとしていたせいで()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}

      • N1

      ()()時刻(じこく)()ぎて(ひがし)(そら)がボーッと(あか)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}

      • N1

      ()()からボーッと()()()がる様子(ようす)()ていると()()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}

      • N1

      睡眠薬(すいみんやく)()られた(とき)(あたま)(いま)までにない(ほど)ボーッとしたのを(おぼ)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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