ぼんやり
Also written ボンヤリ
Meanings
- Adverb, する verb dimly; faintly; indistinctly; vaguely
- absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly; in a spaced out manner
- idly; aimlessly
- Noun absentmindedness
- absentminded person; fool; dunce
Example sentences
- 遠くにぼんやりした明かりが見えた。
We saw a dim light in the distance. - ぼんやり運転していたら、入っていく道を見逃すよ。
If you drive carelessly, you will miss your turn. - ぼんやりとして目をそらすな、自分のしていることに注意を払いなさい。
Don't look away idly; just pay attention to what you're doing. - ぼんやりしていなければ、君もちゃんとできるよ。
If you didn't have your head in the clouds, you could succeed. - この事実はどんなぼんやり者にも明白だ。
The fact is apparent to the most casual observer.