How to say absent-mindedly in Japanese

ぼそっとbosotto・ボソッとBOSOtto・ボソっとBOSOtto・ぼさっとbosatto・ボサッとBOSAtto・ボサっとBOSAtto Inflection: adverb / ~する noun:
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily - onomatopoeia
in a whisper ［ぼそっと・ボソッと・ボソっと］ - onomatopoeia

Example Sentences

利口なrikouna 人hito でもdemo 時にはtokiniha ぼんやりbon'yari するsuru ことがあるkotogaaru。: Even intelligent people are sometimes absent-minded.
友達tomodachi はha 留守rusu だったdatta。: The friend was absent.
友人yuujin にni 会いai にni わざわざwazawaza 出かけてdekakete いったitta がga、彼kare はha 留守rusu だったdatta。: I went out of my way to visit my friend, but he wasn't at home.
明日ashita はha 休みますyasumimasu。: I'll be absent tomorrow.
無断でmudande 欠席kesseki すべきsubeki ではないdehanai。: You should not be absent without notice.

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