noun
Rare literary term for a poet, similar to 詩人 but much less common. Found mainly in classical or poetic contexts.
See also: 詩人
古い漢詩の注釈に「詩客」という語が見える。
The word 詩客 appears in annotations of old Chinese-style poetry.
詩人 is the standard modern word for 'poet'. 詩客 is a rare, literary synonym.
Compound of 詩 (poetry) and 客 (guest, person), literally 'poetry person'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare classical term.