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Words — 5 found

えら 偉い
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 51 Show inflections Links
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. great; excellent; admirable; remarkable; distinguished; important; celebrated; famous; eminent​
  • わたし私
  • は
  • あのひとあの人
  • が
  • しょうらい将来
  • えら偉く
  • なる
  • と
  • 見取った
    • 。
I discerned the potential of great things in him.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. very troublesome; awful; terrible​Usually written using kana alone
  • つま妻
  • は
  • アメリカ
  • で
  • の
  • あたら新しい
  • せいかつ生活
  • の
  • リズム
  • に
  • な慣れる
  • のに
  • えらい
  • くろう苦労
  • した
    • 。
My wife had a hard time getting into the swing of our new life in America.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. tiring; tough​Usually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
4. very; extremely​Usually written using kana alone, Kansai dialect
Other forms
豪い 【えらい】、エライ、エラい
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えらひと 偉い人
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position​
Other forms
えらい人 【えらいひと】
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め えらい目にあう
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
1. to have a terrible time; to have a hard time​See also 目にあう めにあう
  • ふぶき吹雪
  • で
  • えらい目に遭った
    • 。
We had a terrible time in the blizzard.
Other forms
えらい目に遭う 【えらいめにあう】、偉い目にあう 【えらいめにあう】、偉い目に遭う 【えらいめにあう】、えらい目に会う 【えらいめにあう】
Notes
えらい目に会う: Irregular kanji usage.
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えら 偉いさん
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Noun
1. big shot; higher-ups​Colloquial, See also お偉いさん, See also お偉方
Other forms
エライさん
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えら 偉いこっちゃ
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother​Usually written using kana alone, Kansai dialect
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Kanji — 1 found

19.06437425029988
12 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
偉
admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent
Kun: えら.い
On: イ
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Sentences — 13 found

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    • むかし昔
    • ひとり１人
    • の
    • えら偉い
    • おうさま王様
    • が
    • す住んでいた
      • 。
    Once there lived a great king. — Tatoeba
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