冷れい然ぜん

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

coldly; indifferently; aloofly

Literary adverb describing a cold, unsympathetic attitude. Often used with と and verbs like 言う, 見る, or 扱う.

• 彼かれは私わたしの頼たのみを冷れい然ぜんと断ことわった。

  He coldly refused my request.

• 彼かの女じょは冷れい然ぜんとした目めつきで私わたしを見みた。

  She looked at me with cold, indifferent eyes.