'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached.
  2. plain, light, simple, bland.
  3. flowing gently.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
淡々 たんたん
淡淡 たんたん
澹々 たんたん
澹澹 たんたん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thin, faint, pale
あわ.い タン (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお エン ぬく (8th, N1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
repeated kanji symbol