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VOCABULARY
えらい
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admirable
great, important, clever
i_adjective
Example sentences
彼かの女じょは本ほん当とうにえらい人ひとだ。
She is truly an admirable person.
先せん生せいはとてもえらい学がく者しゃだ。
The professor is a very distinguished scholar.
えらい人ひとの話はなしをよく聞きいた。
I listened carefully to the words of the important person.
あの研けん究きゅう者しゃはえらいと思おもう。
I think that researcher is great.

Practice exercises

1
あの先生せんせいは本当ほんとうにえらい人だ。
That teacher is truly a great person.
Answer
えらい
2
困こまっている人ひとを助たすけるなんて、えらいね。
Helping someone in need — how admirable of you.
Answer
えらい
3
彼かれは会社かいしゃでえらいポストについている。
He holds an important position at the company.
Answer
えらい
4
毎日まいにち練習れんしゅうを続つづけていたなんて、えらいと思おもう。
I think it's admirable that you kept practicing every day.
Answer
えらい
5
どんなにえらい人でも、周囲しゅういへの感謝かんしゃを忘わすれてはいけないと思おもう。
I think that no matter how distinguished a person is, they must not forget to be grateful to those around them.
Answer
えらい