zuru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
Rare literary verb, used both intransitively (to appear, become visible) and transitively (to reveal, show). In modern Japanese, 現れる (あらわれる) or 現す (あらわす) are far more common.
古い文献には「姿を現ずる」という表現が見られる。
In old documents, the expression 'to reveal oneself' can be found.
その妖怪は夜な夜な現ずると言い伝えられている。
It is said that the monster appears night after night.