偉
偉: great
great; admirable
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Kunえらい
偉い(えらい) "great; important". い in 偉大(いだい) "great", 偉人(いじん) "great person", 偉業(いぎょう) "great achievement".
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Key words
偉いえらいgreat; admirable; important
偉大いだいgreat; grand
偉人いじんgreat person
偉業いぎょうgreat achievement
Example sentences
ひとりで宿題を終わらせたの?偉いね。
You finished your homework all by yourself? Good for you!
図書館で、偉人の伝記を借りて読んだ。
I borrowed and read a biography of a great figure at the library.
偉大な科学者の言葉は、今も多くの人に読まれている。
The words of great scientists are still read by many people today.