noun
great person; outstanding talent; hero
A somewhat literary term for a person of exceptional ability or character, often with a heroic or historical connotation.
彼はまさに現代の人傑だ。
He is truly a great person of our time.
歴史上の人傑を挙げるとすれば、誰を思い浮かべますか。
If you were to name a great figure from history, who comes to mind?