Yukimoji - Learn Japanese

VocabJLPT N1

saint

Noun

Definitions

1. saint
2. wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism)
3. refined sake

This noun refers to a saint or holy person, someone regarded as morally or spiritually exceptional. It can be used in a religious context or more loosely to describe someone of extraordinary virtue.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

We were told to handle customer complaints "with the patience of a saint."

Sentence 2

All that idealism sounds like a saint's sermon — it's putting me to sleep!

Sentence 3

Wait, are you actually treating your boss like some kind of saint?

Sentence 4

Mom laughed in the kitchen and said "your father is no saint."

Sentence 5

Smiling in a situation like this? That's so saintly it's actually scary!