卓たく然ぜん

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

outstanding; brilliant; superb

Formal or literary term describing someone or something that stands out conspicuously above others. Often used in the pattern 卓然たる or 卓然として.

• 彼かれは同どう世せ代だいの中なかで卓たく然ぜんたる才さい能のうを示しめした。

  He displayed outstanding talent among his generation.

• その作さく品ひんは他ほかの応おう募ぼ作さくに比くらべて卓たく然ぜんとしている。

  That work stands out brilliantly compared to the other submissions.