茫ぼう

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

vast; boundless; open

Obsolete literary word describing a wide, open expanse. Used in classical Japanese with たる or と, e.g. 茫たる or 茫として.

• 茫ぼうたる大おお海原うなばらを前まえに、古こ人じんは何なにを思おもったのだろう。

  What did the ancients think as they faced the vast, boundless ocean?

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

vague; hazy; indistinct

Obsolete literary word for something unclear or blurred, often of atmosphere, memory, or distant views. Also used in classical constructions like 茫として.

• 遠とおくの山やま々やまは茫ぼうとして霞かすんで見みえた。

  The distant mountains looked hazy and indistinct.