心ここにあらず

こころここにあらず

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

Also written 心ここに在らず、心ここに有らず、心焉に在らず

Meanings

  1. Expression

    there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

Example sentences

  • 心こころここにあらず、ですね。

    Your mind is not occupied with your own affairs.

  • 彼かれは心こころここにあらずという感かんじだった。

    He was there physically, but not mentally.

  • どうしたの、朝あさからそわそわしてるけど。なんか、心こころここにあらずって感かんじだよ。

    What's the matter? You've been fidgety since this morning. You seem out of it.