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ぼんやりぼんやり

distreatment; vaguely

Noun · Verbe · Adverbe · Group 3 verb

遠とおくにぼんやりした明あかりが見みえた。

We saw a weak light in the distance.

Example: Tatoeba · traduction française adaptée · Japanese: bunbuku

Parts of speech

Adverbe · Adverbe used with と · Verbal noun that can combine with する · Noun

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 3 (irregular) (for construction with する)

English dictionary meanings

dimly
faintly
indistinctly
vaguely
absentmindedly
vacantly
carelessly
in a spaced out manner
idly
aimlessly
absentmindedness
absentminded person
fool
dunce

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