noun
great haiku master; saint of haiku
An honorific title for a haiku poet of the highest esteem, most famously associated with Matsuo Bashō. Used in literary and historical contexts.
松尾芭蕉は俳聖と称えられている。
Matsuo Bashō is revered as the saint of haiku.
俳聖と呼ばれるほどの俳人は稀だ。
Haiku poets worthy of being called a 'haiku saint' are rare.