taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
old-fashioned and tasteful; antique elegance
Literary taru-adjective describing something aged and refined, often used for objects, scenery, or artistic works with a venerable, tasteful patina. Rare in modern conversation.
That tea bowl has an antique and tasteful charm.
The stone lantern in the garden stands with an air of aged elegance.
渋い is a common adjective for understated, refined taste, often used for colors, designs, or personal style, without the strong literary or aged nuance of 蒼古.
Primary kanji form; literary and rare.
Variant kanji form; also literary and rare.
Compound of 蒼 (deep blue, old) and 古 (old, ancient). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of venerable, tasteful age.