How to Say "Saint" in Japanese

聖人

seijin[ɕo̞ːɲ̟ĩɴ]

The Japanese word for saint is 聖人 (seijin).

聖人 (seijin) refers to a person proclaimed as a saint.

Meaning: person proclaimed as saint (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

seijin

If you call someone a 聖人 today, you might actually be insulting them. It is frequently used sarcastically to mock someone who acts suspiciously perfect or seems to be 'performing' goodness.
The word 聖人 is a homophone for the word meaning 'adult', which is also pronounced 'seijin'.
Because of its Chinese roots, 聖人 often evokes the image of a Confucian sage instead of a Western Christian saint.

お前も聖人君子じゃないだろう。
You aren't a saint either.
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聖人として尊敬されている。
They are respected as a saint.
彼は聖人のような行いをする。
He behaves like a saint.
彼女はまるで聖者のようだ。
She is just like a saint.
私たちは聖者のお告げを信じている。
We believe in the words of the saint.
西方聖人は非常に神聖視されています。
Saints from the west are highly revered.
京の聖人の伝説を聞いたことがありますか？
Have you heard of the legend of the saint of Kyoto?
彼は、貧しい人々を助ける聖人でした。
Kare wa, mazushii hitobito o tasukeru seijin deshita.
He was a saint who helped poor people.
その聖人の物語は、とても感動的です。
Sono seijin no monogatari wa, totemo kandoteki desu.
The story of that saint is very moving.
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Hiyori and Kenta are discussing a generous person they know.

陽葵 Himari

あの方は本当に聖人のようですね。
Ano kata wa hontō ni seijin no yō desu ne.
That person is truly like a saint, isn't he?
健太 Kenta

ああ、誰にでも親切だからね。
Aa, dare ni demo shinsetsu dakara ne.
Yeah, because he's kind to everyone.
陽葵 Himari

あんなに selfless な人はいないわ。
Anna ni selfless na hito wa inai wa.
There is no one as selfless as him.
健太 Kenta

本当に尊敬できる人だよ。
Hontō ni sonkei dekiru hito da yo.
He's someone I truly respect.

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