偉えらい

erai

i-Adjective

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

私わたく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。

watashiwa ano hitoga shōrai erakunaruto mitotta

I discerned the potential of great things in him.

i-Adjective

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

あの偉えらい坊ぼうさんを見みろよ。

anoerai bōsan'o miroyo.

Look at the big shot.

i-Adjective

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

Usually Written in Kana

妻つまはアメリカでの新あたらしい生活せいかつのリズムに慣なれるのにえらい苦労くろうした。

tsumawa amerikadeno atarashii sēkatsuno rizumuni nareru noni erai kurō shita.

My wife had a hard time getting into the swing of our new life in America.

i-Adjective

4. tiring; tough; hard

Usually Written in Kana

Adverb

5. very; extremely

Kansai Dialect

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

偉えらかった

erakatta

The past form

1. Was great; Was remarkable

★ Common

Adjective

#2902

偉えらく

eraku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Greatly; Wonderfully

★ Common

Adjective

#3108

偉えらくて

erakute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Great and; Powerful and

★ Common

Adjective

#3671

偉えらくない

erakunai

The negative form

1. Not great; Not remarkable

★ Common

Adjective

#2778

偉えらくなかった

erakunakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't great; Wasn't magnificent

★ Common

Adjective

#3174

Common 6 items

偉えらいです

eraidesu

The polite form

1. Wonderful; Admirable

★ Common

Adjective

#3750

偉えらかったです

erakattadesu

The polite past form

1. Was great.; Was admirable.

★ Common

Adjective

#2693

偉えらくありません

erakuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not great.; Is not wonderful.

★ Common

Adjective

#3402

偉えらくありませんでした

erakuarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not great.; Was not wonderful.

★ Common

Adjective

#3443

偉えらくないです

erakunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not great.; Not wonderful.

★ Common

Adjective

#3705

偉えらくなかったです

erakunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't great.; Wasn't wonderful.

★ Common

Adjective

#3776

Advanced 5 items

偉えらいだろう

eraidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Likely; Probably great

★ Common

Adjective

#2690

偉えらいと

eraito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when great; If/when remarkable

★ Common

Adjective

#2963

偉えらいなら

erainara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when great; If/when admirable

★ Common

Adjective

#2868

偉えらかったら

erakattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when great; If/when excellent

★ Common

Adjective

#3065

偉えらければ

erakereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If great; If magnificent

★ Common

Adjective

#3285

偉えらい

erai

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

16 Variants Available