歌か聖せい

noun

great poet; master poet

An honorific title for a poet of exceptional skill, especially in classical waka. Often used historically for figures like Kakinomoto no Hitomaro.

• 柿本人麻呂かきのもとのひとまろは歌か聖せいと称たたえられている。

  Kakinomoto no Hitomaro is praised as a master poet.