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偉い 、 豪い (rare) えらい 同音

adj-i

  1. great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary
  2. distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous
  3. usually kana awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe
  4. usually kana tiring; tough; hard

adverb

  1. usually kana ksb very; extremely
Notes
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (3)
私はあの人が将来偉くなると見取った。
I discerned the potential of great things in him.
あの偉い坊さんを見ろよ。
Look at the big shot.
妻はアメリカでの新しい生活のリズムに慣れるのにえらい苦労した。
My wife had a hard time getting into the swing of our new life in America.
Contains
偉
wěi えら.い 위
great
い
い
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
豪
háo えら.い 호
brave