taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun, na-adjective
vast; boundless; empty expanse
Describes a physical or metaphorical expanse that feels empty, limitless, and desolate. Often used in literary or poetic contexts.
空漠たる砂漠が目の前に広がっていた。
A vast, empty desert stretched out before my eyes.
彼の心は空漠とした虚無感に包まれていた。
His heart was enveloped by a boundless sense of emptiness.
taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun, na-adjective
Used for thoughts, plans, or feelings that are unclear and lack substance. Less common than the vastness sense, and also literary.
彼の将来の計画は空漠としていて、具体性がなかった。
His plans for the future were vague and lacked concreteness.