taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Literary word describing a scene or feeling of profound emptiness, stillness, and loneliness. Often used in written descriptions of landscapes or emotional states.
寂寞とした荒野が広がっていた。
A desolate wilderness stretched out before us.
彼の心は寂寞の念に満ちていた。
His heart was filled with a feeling of forlornness.