Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 偉い人(えらいひと) in Japanese

偉い人
Kana Reading
えらいひと
Romaji
eraihito
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
    Example sentence
    大きくなったら、偉い人になりたい I want to be somebody when I grow up.

Examples of 偉い人, えらいひと in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: えら.い

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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