word of the day
Saturday | 1 Jan 2022
Boketto
[boh-kay-toh]
Noun
Japanese - Unknown
- Definition
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The act gazing vacantly into the distance without really thinking about anything specific.
- Examples of word Boketto in a sentence
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“I often find myself in a state of boketto, where I’m just mindlessly gazing into empty space and not really looking at anything but really thinking about anything either.”
- Did you Know?
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Boketto is not to be mistaken for daydreaming, or being spaced out or zoned out while under the influence, it’s simply staring off into the distance while being lost in the vastness of it all. And in many ways, it’s more like a form of zen meditation.