偉い — meaning in English

English meaning

• honorable adj Acting with integrity and deserving respect.
• noble noun A member of the aristocracy.
• superior adj Higher in rank, quality, or status than another.

Senses

偉い is used for these senses in English:

• noble Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
• noble Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
• superior Higher in rank, status, or quality.

honorable — full definition

1. adj Acting with integrity and deserving respect.
2. adj A formal title of respect used for certain officials, such as judges, ministers, or members of Congress.

noble — full definition

1. noun A member of the aristocracy.
2. adj Having honorable, admirable moral qualities.
3. adj Belonging to the aristocracy by birth or title.
4. adj In chemistry, describing an element that resists reacting with others.

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