“Absent-mindedly” in Japanese
Short answer
Absent-mindedly in Japanese is “ぼーっと” (bo-tto). Full meaning: in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly; dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly; with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up.
Other ways to say “Absent-mindedly” in Japanese
ぼそっと
bosotto absent-mindedly, absently, idly, blankly, vacantly; in a subdued voice, in undertones, in a whisper, in a mumble, in a murmur
ぼさっと
bosatto absent-mindedly, absently, idly, blankly, vacantly
茫と
bouto in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly; dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly
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