亜あ聖せい

noun

sage of the second order; second-rank sage

A Confucian term for a sage second only to Confucius, most commonly referring to Mencius (孟子). Rare in everyday Japanese; used mainly in historical or philosophical contexts.

• 孟もう子しは亜あ聖せいと称しょうされることがある。

  Mencius is sometimes called the Second Sage.