偉えら物ぶつ

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Meanings

Refers to a person of outstanding ability or character; can be used for any gender. Often carries a nuance of respect or admiration.

彼かれは若わかいが、なかなかの偉えら物ぶつだ。
He is young, but quite a talented person.
あの作さっ家かは現げん代だいの偉えら物ぶつと言いわれている。
That writer is said to be a great figure of our time.

Kanji

偉admirable, greatness, remarkable
物thing, object, matter
豪overpowering, great, powerful

Related words

偉い人じん
偉人 is a more formal and common word for a great person, often used historically. 偉物 is more colloquial and can imply a person of remarkable talent or character in everyday contexts.
大おお物もの
大物 refers to a big shot or influential person, often in a specific field. 偉物 focuses more on personal talent or greatness rather than status or power.

Written forms

偉物Usage50%
- えらぶつ
  Standard kanji spelling using 偉 (great) and 物 (person).
- えらもの
豪物Usage25%
- えらぶつ
  Variant kanji spelling using 豪 (magnificent); less common.
- えらもの
えらぶつUsage25%
Kana spelling; sometimes used for clarity or in casual writing.
えら物
- えらぶつ
  Mixed kana-kanji spelling; rarely used.
- えらもの
えらもの

Etymology

Compound of 偉 (great) and 物 (person). The reading えらぶつ is a combination of the stem of 偉い (えらい, great) and 物 (ぶつ, person). The alternate reading えらもの uses the more standard reading もの for 物.