also: すずろ · すぞろ
na-adjective
Describes a state of vague unease or inability to settle down, often with a nuance of being emotionally unsettled without a clear reason.
何だかそぞろな気分で、仕事に集中できない。
I feel somehow restless and can't concentrate on work.
彼はそぞろな様子
adverb
for some reason; without particular cause
Adverbial use, typically in the form そぞろに, indicating an emotional or psychological state arising without clear reason. Somewhat literary.
See also: そぞろに
そぞろに悲しくなって、涙がこぼれた。
For some reason I felt sad, and tears spilled over.
He was pacing around the room with a distracted air.
Rare kanji spelling; learners should use the kana form.
Obsolete kana variant; not used in modern Japanese.
Obsolete kana variant; not used in modern Japanese.
The origin is uncertain; it may be related to old mimetic or sound-symbolic roots expressing a vague, unsettled state. The kanji 漫 (aimless, random) is likely an ateji or conventional association.