formal or literary term  たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

• boring, dull, dry

たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

• dreary, bleak, desolate

たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle  な adjective 

• brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.), savage, fierce, violent, bloodthirsty, stark

たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

• untidy (room, pile, etc.), messy, cluttered, disorderly, jumbled (e.g. thoughts), chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)

たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

• miserable, pitiful, tragic, wretched, horrible, terrible
• painstaking

rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

• brilliant, bright

たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

• brilliant, radiant, bright, sparkling

たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

• brilliant, bright, radiant

たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

• fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.), happy, cleared of doubt

noun  noun (generic)  たる adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

• loneliness, desolateness