JLPT N3 Intermediate
ぼんやり
Dim, indistinct, or absent-minded
Readings
Other forms
ぼんやりと adverbial form
ぼんやりする verb form
ボンヤリ katakana form
1 Adverb, Suru verb
Vague / Dim / Faint
Describes visual outlines, sounds, or memories that lack sharpness or clarity, appearing hazy and indistinct.
Example
霧 で 遠く の 景色 が ぼんやり 見える 。
The distant scenery looks hazy because of the fog.
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2 Adverb, Suru verb
Spaced Out / Absentminded
Refers to a mental state of unfocused vacuity, ranging from idle daydreaming to a lack of situational awareness.
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