偉えらえらじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1prefixgreat; big; tremendousPrefix used before nouns to express large scale, intensity, or importance. Often carries a colloquial or emphatic tone.彼かれは偉えらい学がく者しゃだ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe is a great scholar.今日きょうは偉えらい人ひとに会あった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI met a big shot today.Expressionsえらいこっちゃoh no!; what a mess!; uh-oh