ぼーっと

in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; abstractedly

Also:dimly, with a roar (of flames)

AdverbJLPT N2

What does ぼーっと mean?

ぼーっと is a Japanese adverb meaning in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; abstractedly in English. It can also be translated as dimly, with a roar (of flames) depending on context. It is written as ぼーっと in hiragana, and bo-tto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.