蕭しょう索さく

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

lonely; desolate

Obsolete literary term describing a lonely, desolate atmosphere. Used in classical Japanese writing as a taru-adjective or adverb with と.

• 古ふるい詩しに「蕭しょう索さくたる秋あきの景色けしき」とある。

  In an old poem, there is the phrase 'a desolate autumn scene'.