adverb, taru-adjective
calm and composed; cool and collected
Literary and rare; describes a person's serene, unruffled demeanor. Often used in classical or formal writing.
He remained calm and unperturbed.
He approached the negotiations with an air of perfect composure.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is literary and seldom used in modern writing.
Kana spelling is practical for this rare literary word, as the kanji forms are obscure.
Alternate kanji form; equally rare.
Alternate kanji form; equally rare.
Alternate kanji form; equally rare.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 寛, “broad or relaxed,” and 緩, “loose or gentle.” The repeated reading reflects the identical Sino-Japanese reading of the two distinct characters.