偉い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 偉い | 偉くない |
| Polite | 偉いです | 偉くないですalso 偉くありません |
| Past polite | 偉かったです | 偉くなかったですalso 偉くありませんでした |
| Past | 偉かった | 偉くなかった |
| Te-form | 偉くて | 偉くなくて |
| Adverbial | 偉く | |
| Conditional | 偉ければ | 偉くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 偉かったら | 偉くなかったら |
Used to praise someone's character, actions, or achievements as morally or socially worthy.
He is a great person.
毎日勉強を続けるのは偉いね。
It's admirable that you keep studying every day.
distinguished; high-ranking; eminent
Describes someone of high status, rank, or prominence in an organization or field.
会社で偉い人に会った。
I met a high-ranking person at the company.
彼は学界で偉い先生だ。
He is an eminent scholar in the academic world.
Colloquial use to express that something is extreme in a negative way; often written in kana.
昨日はえらい目にあった。
I had a terrible experience yesterday.
えらいことになった。
Things have gotten serious.
Describes a task or situation as physically or mentally demanding; often used in casual speech.
この仕事はえらい。
This job is tough.
引っ越しはえらい疲れた。
Moving was really tiring.
Kansai dialect adverb used for emphasis; usually written in kana.
えらい寒いなあ。
It's really cold, isn't it?
このラーメン、えらいうまいで。
This ramen is extremely good.
Good for you for doing all your homework by yourself!
He kept climbing to higher positions in the company.
The trains stopped because of the typhoon, and I had a terrible time.
I was happy when my teacher told me I did a great job.
immense; enormous; terrific; awesome
Rarely used kanji form.