noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle, transitive verb
close resemblance; vivid reminder
Describes something that strongly evokes or resembles something else, often a memory or past scene. Typically used in the pattern 〜を彷彿とさせる.
その風景は故郷を彷彿とさせた。
The scenery vividly reminded me of my hometown.
彼の演技は往年の名
His performance is reminiscent of the great actors of the past.
adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective
Rare literary use describing something indistinct or blurred, often in older texts. Modern usage is almost entirely limited to sense 1.
古い文献では、物の形が彷彿として見えると記されている。
In old documents, it is written that the shape of things appears dimly.