“Vaguely” in Japanese
Short answer
Vaguely in Japanese is “薄々” (usuusu). Full meaning: thinly, slightly, vaguely, a little.
Other ways to say “Vaguely” in Japanese
ぼんやり
bonyari dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely; absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly; idly, aimlessly
ウスウス
usuusu thinly, slightly, vaguely, a little
うすうす
usuusu thinly, slightly, vaguely, a little
ぼやっと
boyatto absentmindedly, dazedly, vaguely
ボンヤリ
bonyari dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely; absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly; idly, aimlessly
のらりくらり
norarikurari idly, lazily, aimlessly; evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally; soft and slippery
漫ろに
sozoroni in spite of oneself, somehow, without knowing why, vaguely
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
何処となく
dokotonaku somehow, for some reason, in some way, vaguely
のらくら
norakura idly, lazily, aimlessly; evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally; laziness, fooling around, lazy person
薄薄
usuusu thinly, slightly, vaguely, a little
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