godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Describes standing quietly in one place for a while, often with a pensive or aimless feeling. More literary than 立つ.
彼は夕暮れの公園で一人たたずんでいた。
He stood alone in the park at dusk.
駅前でしばらくたたずんでから、彼女は歩き出した。
After lingering in front of the station for a while, she started walking.