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 • (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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