尭ぎょう々ぎょう

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

towering; lofty; high (as of a mountain)

Classical literary word describing something towering or lofty, especially mountains. Used with たる or と in the pattern 尭々たる/尭々と. Rare in modern Japanese outside of poetic or elevated prose.

• 尭ぎょう々ぎょうたる山やま々やまが連つらなる風ふう景けいは、まさに絶ぜっ景けいであった。

  The scenery of towering mountains stretching on was truly magnificent.

• その塔とうは尭ぎょう々ぎょうとそびえ立たち、町まちを見み下おろしていた。

  The tower rose loftily, looking down over the town.