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ぼーっと

bootto

Spaced out, absent-minded

Staring blankly with an empty mind — from tiredness, boredom, or just zoning out. The long vowel stretches the feeling.

💡Monday morning before coffee — 'I was just botto staring out the window.'

Example

疲れてぼーっとしている。

I'm so tired that I'm just sitting here botto.

Quiz yourself

I've been ___ all morning — I didn't sleep well.

寝不足で、朝からずっと○○している。

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