Japanese

しじん
Meaning: poet
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

詩
人

Example sentences

He was a famous poet and left behind many beautiful poems.
彼は詩人であり、又、音楽家でもある。
He is a poet and also a musician.
詩人は夜更けまで、愛する人への言葉を紡いでいた。
The poet was crafting words for a loved one until late at night.
公園の中央には、有名な詩人の石像が立っている。
In the center of the park, there is a stone statue of a famous poet.
古今を通じて最高の詩人だ。
He is the greatest poet of all time.
宮沢賢治は岩手県出身の詩人です。
Miyazawa Kenji is a poet from Iwate Prefecture.
宮沢賢治は、岩手県出身の有名な詩人であり童話作家です。
Kenji Miyazawa is a famous poet and children's author from Iwate Prefecture.
詩人は亡き友のために挽歌を詠んだ
The poet composed an elegy for his deceased friend.
詩人の言葉を深く玩味することで、その真意が見えてきた。
By deeply savoring the poet's words, the true meaning began to appear.
曹植は三国時代の魏の詩人として知られている。
Cao Zhi is known as a poet of the Wei dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period.

Usage Notes

Refers to someone who writes poetry professionally or has a poetic sensibility.

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