taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
hazy consciousness; half-conscious; dopey
Describes a state of clouded or dim consciousness, often due to illness, injury, exhaustion, or intoxication. Used as a たる adjective or adverbially with と.
I'm in a hazy state of consciousness due to the fever.
After the accident, he was taken to the hospital while only half conscious.
Standard kanji spelling; 朦朧 is a rare kanji pair but commonly used in this yojijukugo.
Kana-mixed spelling, often used when the kanji 朦朧 is considered difficult or obscure.
Yojijukugo composed of 意識 (consciousness) and 朦朧 (dim, hazy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination directly expresses a clouded state of awareness.