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人傑 (じんけつ, jinketsu) Japanese meaning: great person | Kotomora

人じん傑けつ

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Meanings

1

great person; outstanding talent; hero

A somewhat literary term for a person of exceptional ability or character, often with a heroic or historical connotation.

彼かれはまさに現げん代だいの人じん傑けつだ。
He is truly a great person of our time.

Kanji

人person
傑greatness, excellence

Related words

偉い人じん
偉人 is a more common and neutral word for a great or historical figure, while 人傑 has a slightly more literary and elevated tone.
英えい雄ゆう
英雄 specifically means 'hero', often with a focus on bravery or legendary deeds, whereas 人傑 emphasizes outstanding talent or character more broadly.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 人 (person) and 傑 (excellence, outstanding). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'outstanding person'.

歴れき史し上じょうの人じん傑けつを挙あげるとすれば、誰だれを思おもい浮うかべますか。

If you were to name a great figure from history, who comes to mind?