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大聖 (たいせい, taisei) Japanese meaning: great sage | Kotomora
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Related words 聖せい 人じん 聖人 is a more common term for 'saint' or 'sage', while 大聖 emphasizes greatness and is often used as an honorific title.
賢けん 者じゃ 賢者 is a general term for a wise person, whereas 大聖 carries a stronger religious or philosophical connotation of supreme wisdom.
Etymology From 大 (great) + 聖 (sage, saint). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in classical Chinese and Japanese texts to refer to figures of exceptional wisdom and virtue.
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He is revered as a great sage of Buddhism.
Confucius is a great sage of China.
