ぼやぼやする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ぼやぼやする | ぼやぼやしない |
| Polite | ぼやぼやします | ぼやぼやしません |
| Past polite | ぼやぼやしました | ぼやぼやしませんでした |
| Past | ぼやぼやした | ぼやぼやしなかった |
| Te-form | ぼやぼやして | ぼやぼやしないで |
| Desire | ぼやぼやしたい | ぼやぼやしたくない |
| Potential | ぼやぼやできる | ぼやぼやできない |
| Passive | ぼやぼやされる | ぼやぼやされない |
| Causative | ぼやぼやさせる | ぼやぼやさせない |
| Causative passive | ぼやぼやさせられる | ぼやぼやさせられない |
| Volitional | ぼやぼやしよう | |
| Polite volitional | ぼやぼやしましょう | |
| Imperative | ぼやぼやしろ | ぼやぼやするな |
| Conditional | ぼやぼやすれば | ぼやぼやしなければ |
| Tara conditional | ぼやぼやしたら | ぼやぼやしなかったら |
noun or participle which takes 'suru', adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
absentminded; careless; spaced out
Describes a state of mental fog, inattention, or slowness. Often used with する or as an adverb with と.
ぼやぼやしていると、電車に乗り遅れるよ。
If you're spacing out, you'll miss the train.
He was staring absentmindedly out the window during class.
na-adjective, noun or participle which takes 'suru', adverb
Describes hair that is long, messy, or untidy. Often used with した or の.
When I woke up, my hair was all disheveled.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
flaring up (fire); rising (steam)
Archaic mimetic use for something flaring up or rising, such as fire or steam. Not used in modern everyday speech.
In classical texts, ぼやぼや can describe a fire flaring up.
He's always spaced out and often forgets things.
I overslept and went out with my hair all disheveled.
If you keep dawdling, you'll miss the train.
Don't just stand there spaced out, hurry up!