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    3. ぼやける

    ぼやける

    ぼやける

    to become dim

    N1KMT4CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab13 strokes

    ぼやけるボヤける

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become dim, to become blurred

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    写しゃ真しんが少すこしぼやけている。

    The photo is a little blurred.

    KMT3Daily Life
    涙なみだで景けし色きがぼやけて見みえた。

    The scenery looked blurred through my tears.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    遠とおくの景けし色きは霞かすんでぼやけていた。

    The distant scenery was hazy and blurred.

    KMT5Nature & Environment
    悲かなしくて、目めの前まえがぼやけて何なにも見みえなかった。

    I was so sad that everything in front of me blurred and I couldn't see anything.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    古ふるい記き憶おくはだんだんぼやけていくものだ。

    Old memories tend to gradually become blurred.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    ぼ
    bo
    や
    ya
    け
    ke
    る
    ru
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