巍ぎ然ぜん

adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective

towering; outstandingly great

Archaic literary word describing mountains towering imposingly or a person of exceptional greatness. Used with と or in たる form.

• その山やまは巍ぎ然ぜんとしてそびえ立たっていた。

  The mountain rose toweringly.

• 彼かれは巍ぎ然ぜんたる人じん物ぶつとして尊そん敬けいされた。

  He was respected as a person of outstanding greatness.