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  1. I-adjective (keiyoushi)

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

    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.

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

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

    Usually written using kana alone

  4. tiring; tough; hard

    Usually written using kana alone

  5. Adverb (fukushi)

    very; extremely

    Usually written using kana aloneKansai dialect

Also written 豪い【えらい】

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偉い人えらいひと

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nouncelebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

偉いさんえらいさん

Nounbig shot; higher-ups

偉いこっちゃえらいこっちゃ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Interjection (kandoushi)what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother

えらい目にあうえらいめにあう

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' endingto have a terrible time; to have a hard time

刀かたな

Nounsword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana · scalpel · chisel; burin; graver

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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.

Break it down Tatoeba

吹雪でえらい目に遭った。

We had a terrible time in the blizzard.

Break it down Tatoeba

Names

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国場えらいね

Eraine

Family or surname