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bootto
adverb, suru verb

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English Meaning(s) for ぼーっと

adverb, suru verb
  1. in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; abstractedly; blankly; idly
  2. dimly; hazily; faintly; vaguely; indistinctly
adverb
  1. with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; flaring up
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Definition and Synonyms for ぼーっと

Faintly to a faint degree or weakly perceived
Synonyms: うすら, うっすら, ちらちら, ほのぼの, ほんのり, ぼーっと, 杳として
Dimly in a dim indistinct manner
Synonyms: ぼやっと, ぼーっと, 杳として, 薄々
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

Stroke Order Diagrams for ぼーっと

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Sample Sentences for ぼーっと

I lost myself for a moment.
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I'm really out of it today. It must be because of my fever.
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The kid looks blank.
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After her first date with Tom, Mary was distracted all day, couldn't concentrate on her classes and didn't feel hungry.
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