noun
great Confucian scholar
Specifically refers to a highly esteemed scholar of Confucianism, often in historical or traditional contexts.
彼は江戸時代の大儒として知られている。
He is known as a great Confucian scholar of the Edo period.
noun
great scholar; person of great erudition
A broader, more general sense referring to any highly learned person, not limited to Confucianism. Less common than the specific Confucian meaning.
彼は当代随一の大儒と称された。
He was acclaimed as the greatest scholar of his time.