大たい人じん

noun

person of virtue; great person; magnanimous person

Refers to a person of high moral character, wisdom, or magnanimity. Often used in literary or philosophical contexts.

• 彼かれは真しんの大たい人じんとして尊そん敬けいされている。

  He is respected as a true person of virtue.

noun

giant

Used for a physically large person, often in historical or mythological contexts. Rare in modern everyday speech.

• 伝でん説せつには、山やまのような大たい人じんが登とう場じょうする。

  In the legend, a giant as big as a mountain appears.

noun

adult

An alternative reading for 大人 meaning 'adult', but the common reading is おとな. This reading たいじん is less frequent and may appear in formal or written contexts.

See also: 大人 (おとな)

• 古ふるい文ぶん書しょでは「大たい人じん」を「たいじん」と読よんで成せい人じんを指さすことがある。

  In old documents, 大人 can be read たいじん to mean an adult.

noun

exalted person

Refers to a person of high rank or noble status. Rare and mostly historical.

• その時じ代だい、大たい人じんは特とく別べつな敬けい意いを払はらわれた。

  In that era, exalted persons were treated with special respect.