Vocabulary

What does ぼやける (boyakeru) mean?

ぼやける means to become blurry, out of focus.

Quick facts
Readingぼやける
Romajiboyakeru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぼやける
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonboyakeru

to become blurry, out of focus

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to become dim; to become blurred

Example sentences

  • My vision blurred with tears.

  • The colors in the old photograph are faded.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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