“Faintly” in Japanese
Short answer
Faintly in Japanese is “ぼんやり” (bonyari). Full meaning: dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely; absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly; idly, aimlessly.
Other ways to say “Faintly” in Japanese
仄々
honobono dimly, faintly, with a faint light; warmly, friendly, in a heartwarming manner
仄
soku faintly, dimly, slightly, barely
薄ぼんやり
usubonyari faintly, weakly, dimly; fool, simpleton, dimwit
ほんのり
honnori slightly, faintly
ほのぼの
honobono dimly, faintly, with a faint light; warmly, friendly, in a heartwarming manner
ボンヤリ
bonyari dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely; absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly; idly, aimlessly
ホノボノ
honobono dimly, faintly, with a faint light; warmly, friendly, in a heartwarming manner
薄ら
usura slightly, lightly, thinly, faintly, dimly; slight, light, thin, faint, dim
ぼーっと
bo-tto in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly; dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly; with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up
うすぼんやり
usubonyari faintly, weakly, dimly; fool, simpleton, dimwit
仄仄
honobono dimly, faintly, with a faint light; warmly, friendly, in a heartwarming manner
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