noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
standing still; standing motionless
Literary or formal word for standing still, often with a nuance of lingering or being rooted to the spot. Rare in everyday speech; 立ち止まる or じっと立つ are more common.
彼は佇立して遠くを見つめていた。
He stood still, gazing into the distance.
夕暮れの駅前
There was a figure standing motionless in front of the station at dusk.