全人|ぜんじんzenjin[0]heiban (flat)

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Definitions
  1. nounsaint; person well-balanced morally and intellectually
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 知ち、情じょう、意いが調和ちょうわして備そなえた人格じんかくを有ゆうした者もの。
  2. 人ひとのすべて。
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