taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
as if; just like; the very image of
Archaic literary expression used in classical or highly formal writing. Describes something that appears exactly like something else, often with a sense of vivid resemblance. Modern equivalents include まるで～のようだ or さながら.
The scene was just like a painting.
His way of speaking was exactly like his master's.