taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Describes something that wells up or flows continuously without stopping, often used for water, emotions, or interest. Most commonly seen in the phrase 興味津津 (with keen interest).
See also: 興味津々
He listened to the story with keen interest.
Water is gushing out from the spring.
Standard kanji spelling; the repetition mark 々 is also common (津々).
Common variant using the repetition mark.
A Sino-Japanese expression from Chinese 津津, originally describing abundant saliva and hence something overflowing or inexhaustible. It survives especially in compounds such as 興味津津.