渙かん然ぜん

adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective

untied; undone; loosened

Archaic literary word describing something that has come untied or undone, often used with 〜たる or 〜と in classical-style writing.

• 古こ典てんでは「渙かん然ぜんとして解とく」のように用もちいられることがある。

  In classical texts, it is sometimes used as in 'to come untied and loosen'.