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Meaning of 偉そう(えらそう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 偉そう

Kana Reading えらそう

Romaji erasō

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

Meaning

self-important; important-looking; proud

Examples of 偉そう, えらそう in a sentence

彼は偉そうにすましこんでいる。

He's putting on airs.
初対面の時、彼は偉そうな態度を取っていると思った。

When I first met him I thought he was putting on airs.

Related Kanji

偉 JLPT 3

12 strokes

admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: えら.い