personage; esteemed person
Honorific term for a person, often used with a sarcastic or ironic tone in modern Japanese. It is nowadays often used sarcastically.
That personage is quite a capable individual.
Has that esteemed person come again? (sarcastic)
Standard kanji spelling; the honorific prefix 御 is read ご.
Kana prefix spelling; less common but still encountered.
Irregular kanji usage; the reading ごじん is not standard for 人, but this form appears in some contexts.
Combination of the honorific prefix 御 (ご) and 仁 (じん), a term for a person of virtue or benevolence. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to refer to a respected individual, with modern usage often taking on a sarcastic tone.