Illustration: Outside a neighborhood produce shop, a shopper loosely holds an open shopping bag while gazing vaguely across the street. The bag has tilted against their hip, allowing several oranges to roll onto the pavement.

ぼやぼや

boyaboya

inattentively, absentmindedly

Example sentences

朝あさ、ぼやぼやしていたら、バスに乗のり遅おくれた。
I was slow getting ready this morning and missed the bus.
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授業中じゅぎょうちゅうにぼやぼやして、大事だいじな話はなしを聞きき逃のがした。
I was distracted in class and missed something important.
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ぼやぼやしていると、いい席せきがなくなるよ。
If you don’t hurry, all the good seats will be gone.
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