偉い

Meanings

1. I-adjective

   great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary

2. I-adjective

   distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous

3. I-adjective

   awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe

4. I-adjective

   tiring; tough; hard

5. Adverb

   very; extremely

In Spanish

1. grande; célebre; eminente; famoso; notable; excelente

2. terrible; pavoroso; eminente; notable; ilustre; conspicuo; importante; sobresaliente; destacado; tremendo

Kanji in this word

• 偉

Example sentences

• あの偉えらい坊ぼうさんを見みろよ。

  Look at the big shot.

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• 私わたしはあの人ひとが将来しょうらい偉えらくなると見取みとった。

  I discerned the potential of great things in him.

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