Jiten beta

偉(えら)い
Rank #1,811

Meanings

  • adjective (keiyoushi)
    1. great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary
  • 2. distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous
  • adjective (keiyoushi), usually written using kana
    3. awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe
  • 4. tiring; tough; hard
  • adverb (fukushi), usually written using kana
    5. very; extremely

Readings

偉い
(58%)
えらい
(41%)
豪い
(<0.1%)
エライ
(0%)
エラい
(0%)
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