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Meaning of 偉そう(えらそう) in Japanese

偉そう
Kana Reading
えらそう
Romaji
erasō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    self-important; important-looking; proud
    Example sentence
    偉そうにすましこんでいる He's putting on airs.

Examples of 偉そう, えらそう 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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