adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective
suddenly open up; widely; broadly
Describes a view or landscape that suddenly opens up and becomes wide. Often used with 豁然と開ける or 豁然とした眺め. Literary and somewhat formal.
adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective
suddenly disappear; vanish
Used for doubt, hesitation, or worry that clears up suddenly. Often appears as 豁然として消える or 豁然と晴れる. Literary.
When we came out of the mountain path, the sea suddenly opened up before our eyes.
After hearing his explanation, my doubts suddenly disappeared.
sudden enlightenment; achieving full enlightenment all at once
Standard kanji form; the character 豁 is rare but this compound is the conventional spelling.
From Chinese 豁然 (huòrán), combining 豁 'open, clear' and 然 'state, manner'. The exact historical borrowing path is uncertain, but it entered Japanese as a literary Sino-Japanese word.