taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
openly; publicly; in broad daylight
Rare literary term describing an action done without any attempt at concealment, often with a negative or brazen connotation. Used adverbially with と.
They were openly accepting bribes.
I was appalled at his attitude of telling lies so brazenly.
Alternate rare kanji spelling without the iteration mark.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in older texts.
Formed from the kanji 公 (public) reduplicated with the suffix 然 (zen, 'in the manner of'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare literary coinage.