“Distracted” in Japanese
Short answer
Distracted in Japanese is “散漫” (sanman). Full meaning: vague, desultory, distracted, loose, half-hearted, diffuse, scattered.
Other ways to say “Distracted” in Japanese
漫ろ
sozoro restless, on edge (and unable to concentrate), distracted; for some reason
気が漫ろ
kigasozoro preoccupied, distracted
心ここにあらず
kokorokokoniarazu there in body, but not in spirit, distracted, in one ear and out the other
そぞろ
sozoro restless, on edge (and unable to concentrate), distracted; for some reason
気もそぞろ
kimosozoro feeling restless, feeling nervous, fidgety, distracted
さん漫
sanman vague, desultory, distracted, loose, half-hearted, diffuse, scattered
さんまん
sanman vague, desultory, distracted, loose, half-hearted, diffuse, scattered
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