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偉えらい (erai)

great,celebrated,eminent,terrible,awful,famous,remarkable,excellent

  • JLPT N2
  • adjective
  • Pitch 2
  • #4324 most frequent

Meaning

偉い (えらい, erai) is a JLPT N2 adjective meaning “great,celebrated,eminent,terrible,awful,famous,remarkable,excellent”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼かれは偉えらい学者がくしゃです。

He's a great scholar.

あの偉えらい坊ぼうさんを見みろよ。

Look at the big shot.

君きみは偉えらいことをやったね。

You've done it!

何なにを偉えらそうに言っている!

What do you think you are doing, talking down to me like that?

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