taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Literary word describing physical darkness or a gloomy, unclear atmosphere. Often used in the form 黯然として.
夜の森は黯然として何も見えなかった。
The forest at night was pitch-dark and nothing could be seen.
taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
doleful; dispirited; disappointed
Literary word describing a person's downcast, discouraged emotional state. Often used in the form 黯然として.
不合格の知らせに、彼は黯然とうなだれた。
Upon hearing the news of his failure, he hung his head in dejection.
From Chinese 黯然 (ànrán). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with gloom and darkness.