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ぼんやり — meaning in English

bon'yari

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English meaning

  • gray adj Having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.

Senses

ぼんやり is used for these senses in English:

  • absent-minded Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
  • absent-mindedly (manner) Preoccupiedly; in an absent-minded manner. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
  • gray Of indistinct, disputed or uncertain quality or acceptability.

gray — full definition

  1. adj Having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.
  2. adj Dull, dreary, or gloomy.
  3. verb To become gray, especially of hair.

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