adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective
staggeringly; moving unsteadily
Rare literary adverb or 'taru' adjective describing an unsteady, staggering motion. Typically used with と (e.g., 蹌々と歩く).
The drunkard was walking staggeringly down the street.
Kana spelling is more practical for this rare literary word, as the kanji are obscure.
Alternate kanji spelling without the repetition mark; equally rare.
The kanji 蹌 means 'stagger' or 'walk unsteadily'. The reduplicated form 蹌々 is a literary Sino-Japanese compound used adverbially. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a pattern of reduplicated kanji compounds for mimetic or adverbial expressions.