taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Describes a landscape, space, or expanse that feels overwhelmingly wide and without clear limits. Often used in literary or descriptive prose.
茫漠とした砂漠がどこまでも続いていた。
A vast desert stretched endlessly.
taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Used for abstract things like plans, ideas, or futures that lack clear shape or definition. Less common than the spatial sense.
将来の計画はまだ茫漠としている。
Plans for the future are still vague.