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A14 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

茫々(ぼうぼう)vast (ocean, desert, etc.), boundless, extensive, vague (e.g. memories), unclear, fuzzy, hazy, rampant (weeds, etc.), running wild, overgrown, unkempt (hair, beard, etc.), shaggy, scraggly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      vast (ocean, desert, etc.), boundless, extensive

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      vague (e.g. memories), unclear, fuzzy, hazy

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      rampant (weeds, etc.), running wild, overgrown

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      4.

      unkempt (hair, beard, etc.), shaggy, scraggly

      Usually written using kana alone

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    茫々 【ぼうぼう】茫茫 【ぼうぼう】

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      茫々(ぼうぼう)たる(だい)海原(うなばら)(くじら)がゆったり(およ)いでいます。

      A whale is leisurely swimming in the vast, boundless ocean. {vast (ocean, desert, etc.), boundless, extensive, vague (e.g. memories), unclear, fuzzy, hazy, rampant (weeds, etc.), running wild, overgrown, unkempt (hair, beard, etc.), shaggy, scraggly}

      (あたま)()ったせいで色々(いろいろ)記憶(きおく)茫々(ぼうぼう)としている。

      Due to hitting my head, various memories are hazy. {vast (ocean, desert, etc.), boundless, extensive, vague (e.g. memories), unclear, fuzzy, hazy, rampant (weeds, etc.), running wild, overgrown, unkempt (hair, beard, etc.), shaggy, scraggly}

      茫々(ぼうぼう)とした白髪(はくはつ)手入(てい)れするだけで()()若返(わかがえ)りました。

      Just by grooming the unkempt white hair, the appearance became rejuvenated. {vast (ocean, desert, etc.), boundless, extensive, vague (e.g. memories), unclear, fuzzy, hazy, rampant (weeds, etc.), running wild, overgrown, unkempt (hair, beard, etc.), shaggy, scraggly}

      廃校(はいこう)校庭(こうてい)茫々(ぼうぼう)たる(くさ)むらを手入(てい)れするのに(なん)時間(じかん)かかるだろうか?

      How many hours would it take to maintain the overgrown, boundless grass field of the abandoned school? {vast (ocean, desert, etc.), boundless, extensive, vague (e.g. memories), unclear, fuzzy, hazy, rampant (weeds, etc.), running wild, overgrown, unkempt (hair, beard, etc.), shaggy, scraggly}

      茫々(ぼうぼう)たるこの砂漠(さばく)迷子(まいご)になろうものなら、あなたは()きては(かえ)れないでしょう。

      If you were to get lost in this vast desert, you probably wouldn't be able to return alive. {vast (ocean, desert, etc.), boundless, extensive, vague (e.g. memories), unclear, fuzzy, hazy, rampant (weeds, etc.), running wild, overgrown, unkempt (hair, beard, etc.), shaggy, scraggly}

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