全人|ぜんじんzenjin[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounsaint; person well-balanced morally and intellectually
- Synonym聖人せいじんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A sage or saint of surpassing wisdom and virtue, revered as a teacher; 「全人」 stresses all-round development of the personality.
- Related模範もはんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A model or example to learn from, not a person of perfect character; 「全人」 denotes someone whose intellect, emotion, and will are in harmony.
- Related手本てほんNeutralNeutral. A model to copy, such as a copybook, or a role model in general; 「全人」 is a person of perfect character.
- Related理想像りそうぞうWrittenWritten/formal prose. An idealized image of how someone should be, not an actual person; 「全人」 is a person of complete, well-rounded character.
- Related鑑かがみWrittenWritten/formal prose. A paragon to emulate, typically in the pattern 「〜の鑑」; 「全人」 is itself a person of perfect character.
- Related亀鑑きかんFormalFormal. A model or standard to look to, as if a mirror; 「全人」 is the perfect person itself.
- Related高徳の人WrittenWritten/formal prose. A person of high virtue and moral standing; 「全人」 stresses balanced development of intellect, emotion, and will.
- Related比類のない人WrittenWritten/formal prose. A person without equal, unmatched in some respect; 「全人」 focuses on completeness of character rather than being peerless.
- Antonym凡人ぼんじんNeutralNeutral. An ordinary, unremarkable person; the opposite pole to the perfect 「全人」.
- Antonym半人はんにんCasualColloquial. Someone with only half the skill or ability expected, a half-capable person; the direct opposite of 「全人」.
Use 「全人」 for a person whose intellect, emotion, and will are fully developed, as in 「全人教育」. For a model or example to learn from, use 「手本」 or 「模範」; for a paragon, 「鑑」; for a saint or sage, 「聖人」. 「凡人」 and 「半人」 are the opposites.
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