聖人|せいじんseijin[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, Christianitysaint
   彼かれの聖人せいじんぶった態度たいどが気きにいらない。↗

   I don't like his holier-than-thou attitude.
2. nounwise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; sageorig. meaning
3. nounrefined sake

• Synonym聖者せいじゃWrittenWritten word for a saint, including Christian martyrs and outstanding believers; close to 「聖人」 but with a stronger religious flavor.
• Synonym全人ぜんじんWrittenEducational term for a well-rounded person in whom intellect, emotion and will are in harmony; no religious coloring.
• Synonym賢人けんじんNeutralA wise person whose virtue is second only to a 「聖人」; also a veiled word for cloudy sake.
• Synonym賢者けんじゃNeutralA wise person or sage, common in games and fairy tales; stresses wisdom.
• Synonym哲人てつじんNeutralA philosopher or person of far-reaching insight; stresses depth of thought.
• Synonym聖徒せいとWrittenWritten term for a Christian or disciple of Christ; stresses the person's identity as a believer rather than moral greatness.
• Synonym聖せいNeutralMostly a prefix meaning holy, as in 「聖ヨハネ」; used alone it names a person revered in religion.
• Related大師だいしNeutralA posthumous title the imperial court granted to eminent monks, as in 「弘法大師」; exclusively Buddhist.
• Related上人しょうにんNeutralBuddhist term for a high monk of learning and virtue; also an honorific suffix for monks, as in 「親鸞上人」.
• Related聖ひじりNeutralMostly a prefix meaning holy, as in 「聖ヨハネ」; used alone it names a person revered in religion.
• Related賢哲けんてつWrittenWritten word for a wise sage; stresses wisdom rather than virtue.
• Related尊者そんじゃWrittenHonorific for Buddha's disciples and arhats; also a person of high standing, with a Buddhist flavor.
• RelatedセントNeutralLoanword used as a prefix in saint titles like 「セントポール」; also means a cent, and on its own it does not mean a saint.
• Related大賢たいけんWrittenWritten and rare word for a great sage; stresses outstanding wisdom.
• Related聖哲せいてつWrittenWritten and rare word for a sage with both wisdom and virtue.
• Antonym凡人ぼんじんNeutralAntonym: an ordinary, average person, opposed to the extraordinary 「聖人」.
• Antonym罪人つみびとNeutralAntonym: in religious contexts, a person who has sinned; opposed to the holy 「聖人」.

Use 「聖人」 for someone whose virtue and wisdom make them a model for all generations, such as Confucius, or for a Christian saint; 「聖人君子」 highlights high virtue. For eminent Buddhist monks use 「上人」 or 「大師」, and for the wise 「賢人」 or 「哲人」. The antonym is 「凡人」.

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1. （せいじん）知徳ちとくが優すぐれ、あらゆる人ひとから師表しひょうとされる人物じんぶつ。聖者せいじゃ。
2. （せいじん）キリスト教きりすときょうで教会きょうかいが特とくに聖的せいてきであるまたは敬虔けいけんであると公式こうしきに認みとめた人ひと。
3. （せいじん）清酒せいしゅ。同様どうように濁り酒にごりざけは「賢人けんじん」と呼よばれる。