ぼうっと

Japanese

Etymology

Generally considered to be a compound of onomatopoeia ぼ (bo) + adverbial particle と (to). Extension of shorter version ぼっと (botto), emphasizing an extended ongoing state of mental or visual fuzziness, vagueness, or indistinctness.

Adverb

ぼうっと (rōmaji bōtto)

  1. Unclearly, indistinctly, vaguely.
  2. The sound of a fire burning strongly.
  3. By extension, indicating that someone's face is flushing red: blushingly.

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