adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective
isolated; immobile; solitary and still
Literary or classical expression describing something or someone standing alone, motionless, and detached. Often used with として or たる.
He stood there, solitary and motionless.
The old temple presents a solitary, immovable figure.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling 塊然 is conventionally associated with the meaning of being solitary and still, likely from classical Chinese usage.