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bonyari
adverb, adverb taking the to particle, suru verb, noun

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English Meaning(s) for ぼんやり

adverb, adverb taking the to particle, suru verb
  1. dimly; faintly; indistinctly; vaguely (also written as 呆んやり)
  2. absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
  3. idly; aimlessly
noun
  1. absence of mind; fool; blockhead; dunce

Definition and Synonyms for ぼんやり

Absentmindedly in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
Synonyms: うかうか, ぼんやり, あっけらかん
Mistily in a vague way
Synonyms: ぼやっと, ぼんやり, ぼーっと, もやもや, どことなく, なんとなく, 杳として, 薄々
Vacantly in a vacant manner
Synonyms: ぼんやり
Syncope a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Synonyms: ぼんやり, 人事不省, 卒倒, 失神, 気絶

Categories ぼんやり is a member of

Loss Of Consciousness the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ぼんやり

Sample Sentences for ぼんやり

He gave me a blank stare.
I usually spend the whole day idly on Sunday.
The spirits muddled my brain.
She has an absent look on her face.
Don't look away idly; just pay attention to what you're doing.

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