渥あく然ぜん

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

glossy; lustrous; shining

Rare literary adjective/adverb describing a surface that is richly glossy or lustrous, often with a sense of moist sheen. Used in classical or highly formal contexts; not part of everyday modern Japanese.

• 古こ典てんの一いっ節せつに「渥あく然ぜんたる黒くろ髪かみ」とある。

  A passage in a classic reads 'glossy black hair'.