往おう事じ茫ぼう々ぼう

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

past events fading into distant memory

Archaic yojijukugo describing how memories of the past become hazy and distant. Often used in literary or classical contexts. Compare with 往事渺茫.

See also: 往事渺茫

• 往おう事じ茫ぼう々ぼうとして思おもい出だせない。

  The past events are so distant that I cannot recall them.