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偉い

popularJLPT N2い adjectiveadjective (generic)usually written using kana aloneadverbKansai-ben

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popular
Words commonly used in modern Japanese #popular
JLPT N2
JLPT N2 words: Upper-intermediate Level #jlpt2
い adjective
Adjectives finishing in い before they modify a noun. #adj-i
adjective (generic)
All kinds of Japanese adjectives #adj
usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana. #uk
adverb
Fukushi adverb coming from adjectives. #adv
Kansai-ben
Words specific of the Kansai dialect, spoken in the Kansai area, where there are cities like Kyoto or Osaka. #ksb

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Extended information

  • JMDict ID: 1155780
  • JMdictDB entry
  • Short URL: https://jpdct.com/EaLE
  • Appears in the "wordfreq" file compiled by Alexandre Girardi (see wordfreq.README) on the last 12.000 words.
  • Appears in the "Ichimango goi bunruishuu", Senmon Kyouiku Publishing, Tokyo, 1998.
  • Frequency-of-use ranking in the wordfreq file: 36

Adjective declension

Plain
Present
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偉い
えらいerai
Negative
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偉くない
えらくないerakunai
Past
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偉かった
えらかったerakatta
Past negative
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偉くなかった
えらくなかったerakunakatta
Te form
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偉くて
えらくてerakute
Adverbial
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偉く
えらくeraku
Keigo (polite)
Present
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偉いです
えらいですeraidesu
Negative
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偉くありません
えらくありませんerakuarimasen
Past
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偉かったです
えらかったですerakattadesu
Past negative
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偉くありませんでした
えらくありませんでしたerakuarimasendeshita

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