A wise, respected person or sage — someone admired for judgment and insight.
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.
Old/rare usage for an unrefined, cloudy sake (see: nigorizake).
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).