偉人|いじんijin[0]heiban (flat)

1. noungreat person; eminent figure
   偉人いじんが必かならずしも賢かしこいとは限かぎらない。↗

   Great men are not always wise.

• Synonym巨人きょじんNeutralA giant in the literal sense; figuratively a great mind or talent, as in 「知の巨人」. This metaphorical use is close to 偉人 but stays figurative.
• Related重鎮じゅうちんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A pillar of an organization or field, as in 「財界の重鎮」; unlike 偉人, it implies weight within a circle rather than fame that lives on in history.
• Related大物おおものNeutralA big shot with power and influence; also used of big game or large objects. It stresses clout, not the greatness 偉人 implies.
• Related重要人物じゅうようじんぶつNeutralNeutral term for an important or key figure, stated objectively; such a person is not necessarily great, so it does not imply 偉人's stature.
• Related大立者おおだてものNeutralThe most prominent, influential figure in a field; also a troupe's star actor. It stresses clout and renown, not necessarily a place in history like 偉人.
• Antonym凡人ぼんじんNeutralAn ordinary, unremarkable person; the direct opposite of the great figure 偉人 denotes.

Use 「偉人」 for someone whose great deeds live on in history, as in 「偉人伝」. For an authority within a field or organization use 「重鎮」 (written); for a powerful, influential figure use 「大物」. 「凡人」 is the ordinary person, 偉人's opposite.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 偉大いだいな人ひと。並外なみはずれて優すぐれた人ひと。普通ふつうではなく優すぐれた人ひと。
2. 歴史れきしに遺のこるような優すぐれた功績こうせきを遺のこした人ひと。