Japanese symbol for “idly”
ぼーっと
ぼーっと
Romaji: bootto
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; abstractedly
In Japanese, idly is ぼーっと (bootto).
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Meanings
- adv, vs in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; abstractedly; blankly; idly
- adv, vs dimly; hazily; faintly; vaguely; indistinctly
- adv with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; flaring up
Written forms: —. Readings: ぼーっと、ボーっと、ボーッと、ぼうっと.
Other Japanese words for “idly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| のらりくらり | のらりくらり norarikurari | idly; lazily; aimlessly |
| ゴロゴロ | ゴロゴロ gorogoro | idly; lazily; slothfully |
| のらくら | のらくら norakura | idly; lazily; aimlessly |
| ぶらぶら | ぶらぶら burabura | idly; lazily; leisurely |
| 徒に | いたずらに itazurani | uselessly; pointlessly; in vain |
See also: Chinese symbol for “idly”.
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