ぼやけた
boyaketa
The English word "blurry" can be translated into Japanese as ぼやけた (boyaketa).
ぼやけた is an adjective used to describe something that is not clear, crisp or focused.
Meaning: not clear, crisp, or focused (adj)
Which one should you use?
Use ぼやけた to describe a lack of focus or clarity. In contrast, if you are describing ink or colors that have bled or smudged into one another, use にじんだ.
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe a continuous state of being blurry, such as saying "the vision is blurry", use the form ぼやけている.
How do you pronounce it?
boyaketa
Did you know?
- In Japanese aesthetics, a certain level of blurriness is often preferred over stark clarity. This concept is seen in traditional ink wash painting where ぼかし techniques create soft, blurred edges to suggest depth and mystery.
- While ぼやけた describes a blur, the similar-sounding ぼやく means to grumble or complain. Despite the phonetic similarity, they are used in completely different social contexts.
- To describe a person who is 'blurred' or lacks a distinct personality or presence, Japanese speakers might use ぼやけた to imply the person is unremarkable or blends into the background.
Examples in context
- この写真はぼやけていて、顔がよく見えません。This photo is blurry, and I can't see the face clearly.
- 彼の写真はぼんやりしていて、何が写っているか全然分からない。His photo is blurry, and I can't tell what's captured in it at all.
- 映画がぼんやりとした映像で表示された。The movie was displayed with a blurry image.
- 写真の被写体がぼんやりしていると、表現したいものが伝わりにくくなる。When the subject of a photo is blurry, it becomes difficult to convey what you want to express.
- その日の出来事はぼんやりとした記憶にしか残っていない。The events of that day remain only as a blurry memory.
- 夜道を歩くとき、遠くの光がぼんやり見えます。When walking on the street at night, distant lights appear blurry.
- ぼやけた写真は、あまり綺麗ではありません。boyaketa shashin wa, amari kirei de wa arimasen.Blurry photos are not very beautiful.
- 窓の向こうがぼやけた景色に見えます。mado no mukou ga boyaketa keshiki ni miemasu.The view beyond the window looks blurry.
- ぼやけた文字が読めませんでした。boyaketa moji ga yomemasen deshita.I couldn't read the blurry characters.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at a photo on a smartphone.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、この写真、少しぼやけた感じがしない？Yota, kono shashin, sukoshi boyaketa kanji ga shinai?Yota, doesn't this photo look a bit blurry?
- 陽太 Yota本当だ。ピントが合っていないね。Hontou da. Pinto ga atte inai ne.You're right. It's out of focus.
- 陽葵 Himariもっと鮮明な写真が良かったな。Motto senmei na shashin ga yokatta na.I wish it were a clearer photo.
- 陽太 Yota次はちゃんと撮ろう。Tsugi wa chanto torou.Let's take a proper one next time.
