蒼そう茫ぼう

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

vast and blue; boundless blue expanse

Literary description of a vast, blue expanse, typically the ocean or sky. Often used in poetic or classical contexts.

• 蒼そう茫ぼうたる大おお海原うなばらを眺ながめる。

  Gaze upon the vast, blue ocean.

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

dusky; shadowy; dim

Describes a dim, shadowy, or dusky atmosphere, often at twilight or in a gloomy landscape. Literary and somewhat rare.

• 夕ゆう闇やみが迫せまり、あたりは蒼そう茫ぼうとしてきた。

  As dusk fell, the surroundings grew dusky and shadowy.