偉大

いだい

Greatness, great, grand

N3na-adjective·idai

How to remember it

偉 (great/exalted) + 大 (big) — describing someone or something grand and big in stature.

Example sentences

  • 彼は偉大な科学者だった。

    かれはいだいなかがくしゃだった。

    He was a great scientist.

  • 偉大な業績を残した。

    いだいなぎょうせきをのこした。

    He left behind great achievements.

Usage

Formal and laudatory; describes people, deeds, or achievements, not physical size.

Related words

偉い偉大さ立派巨大

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