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ぼんやり

bon'yari

ぼんやり

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ぼんやり

bon'yari

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3

  1. dimly; faintly; indistinctly; vaguely

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Onomatopoeic
    Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    Onomatopoeic

  2. absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Onomatopoeic
    Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    Onomatopoeic
    EXAMPLE
    トムはぼんやりと空(そら)を見(み)ながら煙草(たばこ)をくわえていた。
    Tom had a cigarette while he vacantly stared up at the sky.

  3. idly; aimlessly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Onomatopoeic
    Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    Onomatopoeic
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)はぼんやりと雑誌(ざっし)のページをめくっていた。
    He was idly turning over the pages of a magazine.

  4. absence of mind; fool; blockhead; dunce

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

What does ぼんやり mean in English?

  1. dimly; faintly; indistinctly; vaguely(adv, adv-to, vs)
  2. absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly(adv, adv-to, vs)
  3. idly; aimlessly(adv, adv-to, vs)
  4. absence of mind; fool; blockhead; dunce(n)

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ぼんやり (bon'yari)