詩人（しじん、shijin）
- poet

The word 詩人, しじん in hiragana, translates to "poet" in English. It refers to a person who writes poetry. A 詩人 is someone who creates literary works that use language for its aesthetic and evocative qualities, often employing rhythm, meter, and imagery to express emotions, ideas, or tell a story. They are skilled in the art of writing 詩 (poetry).

⚫︎有名な詩人 Translation: Famous poet ⚫︎詩人の作品を読む Translation: To read the works of a poet ⚫︎彼は将来、詩人になりたい Translation: He wants to become a poet in the future.

You can use 詩人 to describe someone who writes poetry or to refer to a specific poet. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts. When talking about a specific 詩人, you would usually include their name (e.g., 有名な詩人、高村光太郎 - Famous poet, Kotaro Takamura).

The word is typically written in kanji as 詩人. The reading is しじん in hiragana. It is not usually written in katakana. There are no variations in the okurigana.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 詩人. It is a specific term. However, words related to the art of writing or literature might be considered related.

There is no direct antonym.

その詩人の新しい詩集は、美しい言葉遣いで感情を表現している。 ・Translation: That poet's new collection of poems expresses emotions using beautiful language. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the content of a 詩人’s work and highlights their skill.

彼女は尊敬する詩人の詩を暗唱した。 ・Translation: She recited a poem by the poet she respects. ・Explanation: This sentence shows someone admiring and appreciating the work of a 詩人.

The word 詩人 is a compound word. 詩 (shi) means "poetry" or "poem", and 人 (jin) means "person". Therefore, 詩人 literally means "poetry person" or "person of poetry".