noun
outstanding person; hero; genius
Literary term for a person of exceptional talent or heroic character. Often used in formal or written contexts to praise someone's extraordinary ability.
彼は当代随一の俊傑と称されている。
He is acclaimed as the greatest genius of our time.
歴史に名を残す俊傑たちの生涯を描いた小説。
A novel depicting the lives of heroes who left their names in history.
Composed of 俊 (しゅん, 'excellent, genius') and 傑 (けつ, 'great, outstanding'). The combination has been used in classical Chinese and literary Japanese to denote a person of superior talent and character.