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What does ぼんやり (bon'yari) mean?

ぼんやり means vaguely, absent-mindedly.

Quick facts
Readingぼんやり
Romajibon'yari
Part of speechadverb, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ぼんやり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbon'yari

vaguely, absent-mindedly

  1. 1adverb · adv-to · suru verb dimly; faintly; indistinctly
  2. 2adverb · adv-to · suru verb absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
  3. 3adverb · adv-to · suru verb idly; aimlessly
  4. 4noun absence of mind; fool; blockhead

Example sentences

  • I've been spacing out since morning.

  • The distant mountains appear hazy.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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