偉そう

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
えら
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

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(えら) (erai, great) + そう (, seemingly).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(えら)そう (erasō-na (adnominal (えら)そう (erasō na), adverbial (えら)そう (erasō ni))

  1. arrogant, vain, pompous
  2. self-important

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN