旗き鼓こ堂どう々どう

Meanings

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

triumphantly; in splendid array; with colors flying and band playing

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo describing a triumphant, majestic advance or display, often used in literary or formal contexts.

彼かれらは旗き鼓こ堂どう々どうと入にゅう場じょうした。
They entered the venue triumphantly, with flags flying and drums beating.
旗き鼓こ堂どう々どうたる行こう進しんだった。
It was a splendid, triumphant procession.

Kanji

旗flag, banner, standard
鼓drum, beat, rouse
堂public chamber, hall

Related words

意い気き揚よう々よう
意気揚々 means 'in high spirits' or 'triumphantly' with a focus on personal elation, while 旗鼓堂々 emphasizes a grand, public display with banners and drums.
堂どう々どう
堂々 means 'magnificent' or 'imposing' in a general sense, whereas 旗鼓堂々 specifically evokes a military or ceremonial parade-like triumph.

Built from

旗き鼓こ+堂どう々どう

Written forms

旗き鼓こ堂どう々どう
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
旗き鼓こ堂どう堂どう
Alternate spelling using 堂堂 instead of 堂々.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 旗 (flag), 鼓 (drum), and 堂々 (imposing, magnificent). The phrase evokes the image of an army advancing with banners unfurled and drums beating, symbolizing a triumphant and orderly display. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is used in classical and literary Japanese.