巋き然ぜん

adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective

soaring high; towering greatly

Obsolete literary term describing something that rises high and imposingly, used adverbially with と or as a たる adjective. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 古ふるい漢かん文ぶんでは「巋き然ぜんとしてそびえる」のように使つかわれた。