賢人

けんじん
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1

A wise, respected person or sage — someone admired for judgment and insight.

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村の長老はみんなから賢人と呼ばれ、困ったときは相談に来る。

The village elder is called a sage by everyone, and people come to consult him when they have problems.

彼女は歴史に詳しく、友人たちから『賢人』のように頼りにされている。

She knows a lot about history and is relied on by her friends like a sage.

古典では、賢人は節度と徳を重んじる人物として描かれることが多い。

In classical texts, a sage is often depicted as a person who values moderation and virtue.

2

Old/rare usage for an unrefined, cloudy sake (see: nigorizake).

Noun

Examples

古文献には『賢人』と書かれた酒の銘が見られ、現在の濁り酒に近いとされる。

Old documents show a sake named 'kenjin', considered similar to today's nigorizake (cloudy sake).

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