taru-adjective
faintly heard; barely audible
A literary taru-adjective describing sounds that are faint, distant, or barely perceptible. Rare in modern Japanese; mostly encountered in classical or poetic contexts.
The faint sound of a bell could be heard from afar.
In the stillness of the night, the faint chirping of insects echoes.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 籟 means 'a sound' or 'a musical pipe', and the reduplication likely mimics a faint, lingering sound.