noun, taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
clouds of dust; haze of dust
Describes a scene where dust is stirred up, creating a thick, obscuring cloud. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts. The word can function as a noun, a taru-adjective (〜たる), or an adverb with と.
戦場は砂塵濛々としていた。
The battlefield was covered in clouds of dust.
砂塵濛々たる荒野を進む。
Advancing through the dusty wilderness.
Compound of 砂塵 (sajin, 'dust') and 濛々 (mōmō, 'dense, thick'). 濛々 is a reduplicative mimetic word describing obscurity or thickness, often used for smoke, fog, or dust.