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怪傑 (kaiketsu) Japanese meaning: extraordinary person | Kotomora
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Kanji 怪 suspicious, mystery, apparition Related words 傑けつ 物ぶつ 傑物 also means an outstanding person, but is more formal and emphasizes greatness or heroism, while 怪傑 carries a nuance of mystery or eccentricity.
奇き 才さい 奇才 refers to a person with unusual or eccentric talent, focusing on the uniqueness of ability rather than the heroic or mysterious aura of 怪傑.
Etymology Compound of 怪 (kai, 'mysterious, strange') and 傑 (ketsu, 'excellence, greatness'). The combination suggests a person of outstanding ability with an air of mystery or eccentricity.
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He is truly a person worthy of being called a wonder.
The protagonist of that novel is portrayed as an extraordinary chivalrous thief.
