偉い (Erai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “great, excellent, admirable, commendable”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivegreat; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable
- i-adjectivedistinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous
- i-adjectiveawful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty
- i-adjectivetiring; tough; hard
- adverbvery; extremely
Examples
君は偉いことをやったね。
You've done it!
あの偉い坊さんを見ろよ。
Look at the big shot.
自分を偉い者だと思っている。
He thinks himself to be somebody.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).