ぼーっとbootto

1. adverb, suru verbin a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; abstractedly; blankly; idly
   彼女かのじょは薬くすりのためぼうっとしていた。↗

   She looked dazed with the drug.
2. adverb, suru verbdimly; hazily; faintly; vaguely; indistinctly
3. adverbwith a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; flaring up

• RelatedぼんやりNeutralCovers both spacing out and blurred outlines; it overlaps with 「ぼーっと」 and is broadly interchangeable, but has a wider range and is also common in written prose.
• RelatedぼやっとCasualLike 「ぼーっと」, it covers spacing out or looking blurred; the meaning is basically the same. Mostly colloquial, and the two are generally interchangeable.
• AntonymはっきりNeutralMeans clear and definite; it is the opposite of 「ぼーっと」 when vision is blurred or consciousness hazy, and can also mean being definite in attitude or speaking plainly.
• AntonymくっきりNeutralDescribes sharp, distinct outlines or boundaries; it contrasts with 「ぼーっと」 only for hazy scenery and is not used for someone spacing out.

For spacing out in speech, use 「ぼーっと」, as in 「ぼーっとする」; it can also describe hazy sights. 「ぼんやり」 is also common in writing, and 「ぼやっと」 is a colloquial near-twin. The opposites are 「はっきり」 and 「くっきり」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. ぼんやりして、周まわりのことに気きがつかない様子ようす。
2. はっきりしないで、かすかに見みえたり聞きこえたりする様子ようす。
3. 炎ほのおが勢いきおいよく燃え上もえあがる音おとや様子ようす。