taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Obsolete literary use describing something light fluttering in the wind, such as a flag or butterfly. Modern Japanese would use ひらひら or はためく.
古い詩に「旗が翩々と翻る」とある。
In an old poem, it says 'the flag flutters lightly.'
taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Obsolete literary use for a person's frivolous or restless behavior. Not used in modern conversation.
彼の翩々とした態度が周囲を困らせた、と古い随筆にある。
An old essay says his frivolous attitude troubled those around him.
Modern verb for flapping or fluttering in the wind; more concrete and common than 翩々.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 翩 is associated with fluttering or lightly moving, and the reduplicated form 翩々 is a literary Chinese-style expression.