Talk:Day 71-80/Day 78/@comment-4784862-20160517142426/@comment-124.83.30.57-20160517155542

The term Sword Saint is actually used in real life, though, Caudyr. In Western stuff, it also shows up in tabletop games like DnD.

All that said, I don't really personally translate it as Sword Saint. I mean, just because it's the common or "official" translation, that doesn't mean it's correct (otherwise, why would we ever get translation errors in "officially" translated manga and anime?). I personally translate it as Sword Sage. Same connotations of mastery, but closer to 剣聖's meaning, because if it's supposed to be swordsman, there would be a 士 in the name. As it is, 聖 is being used as a noun rather than a descriptor for the swordsman's level of proficiency.