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英傑 (えいけつ, eiketsu) Japanese meaning: great person | Kotomora

英えい傑けつ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

great person; hero; mastermind

Refers to a person of outstanding ability, wisdom, or courage, often in historical or leadership contexts. Slightly formal and literary.

彼かれは戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの英えい傑けつとして知しられ

Kanji

英England, English, hero
傑greatness, excellence

Related words

英えい雄ゆう
英雄 is a more common word for 'hero', often used in everyday contexts and popular culture. 英傑 is more literary and emphasizes exceptional talent or strategic brilliance.
豪ごう傑けつ
豪傑 implies a bold, physically powerful hero, often with a rough or larger-than-life character, while 英傑 focuses on intellectual or strategic greatness.

Etymology

Compound of 英 (excellent, outstanding) and 傑 (great person, hero). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used to denote a person of exceptional ability since classical Chinese-influenced Japanese.

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He is known as a great hero of the Warring States period.

この会かい社しゃを築きずいたのは一いち代だいの英えい傑けつだ。

The person who built this company was a mastermind of his generation.