こつりつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

towering; standing tall and alone

Describes something that rises high and stands out conspicuously, often with a sense of solitary prominence. Rare literary term.

• その山やまは平へい野やにこつりつとそびえている。

  The mountain towers alone over the plain.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

standing motionlessly; standing still and alone

Used for a person or figure standing still and solitary, often with a nuance of quiet dignity or isolation. Rare literary term.

• 彼かれは門もんの前まえにこつりつと立たっていた。

  He stood motionlessly in front of the gate.