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the lights are on, but nobody's home
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humorous
Japanese Meaning
（ユーモラスに）意識はあるが、理解力に欠ける、または頭が働いていない状態を指す表現。 / 冗談交じりに、表面的な反応はするが内面的な理解や思考が伴っていない状況を意味する。
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(humorous) Somebody is conscious or paying attention, but failing to understand.
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the lights are on, but nobody's home
I kept asking him questions about the project, but the lights are on, but nobody's home.
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I kept asking him questions about the project, but the lights are on, but nobody's home.
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