貴人|きじんkijin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounaristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank

• Synonym貴族きぞくNeutralNeutral word for a noble or the nobility, centered on hereditary privilege; it leans more toward the class system than 「貴人」, which simply means a person of high rank.
• Related公家くげWrittenWritten/formal term for court nobles serving the emperor, contrasted with the samurai class; more specific than 「貴人」, which covers any high-ranking person.
• Related雲上人うんじょうびとWrittenWritten and rarely used, with a classical flavor; originally meant court nobles, now people of very high status. 「貴人」 is broader.
• Antonym庶民しょみんNeutralNeutral word for ordinary people, the common folk; stands opposite the high-ranking 「貴人」.
• Antonym賤人WrittenWritten/formal antonym: a person of low status, the opposite of the high-born 「貴人」.

Use 「貴人」 for a person of noble rank — written style, common in historical literature. For the class say 「貴族」; for Japanese court nobles 「公家」; the opposite is 「庶民」.

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

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