偉大(いだい)

いだい
na-adjective/noun
great, grand, magnificent
1. great, magnificent
Of outstanding importance, achievement, or ability.
偉大(いだい)な科学者(かがくしゃ)だ。
He is a great scientist.
偉大(いだい)な業績(ぎょうせき)を残(のこ)した。
He left behind great achievements.
歴史(れきし)に残(のこ)る偉大(いだい)な発明(はつめい)だ。
It is a great invention that will go down in history.
2. greatness
The quality of being great or distinguished.
彼(かれ)の偉大(いだい)さを感(かん)じた。
I felt his greatness.
自然(しぜん)の偉大(いだい)さに圧倒(あっとう)された。
I was overwhelmed by the greatness of nature.
この作品(さくひん)を見(み)ると、芸術家(げいじゅつか)の偉大(いだい)さがよく分(わ)かる。
Looking at this work, you can really appreciate the artist's greatness.

偉大(いだい) describes outstanding greatness.

FORMS:

  • Na-adjective: 偉大(いだい)な (great)
  • Noun: 偉大(いだい)さ (greatness)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 偉大(いだい)な人物(じんぶつ) (great person)
  • 偉大(いだい)な功績(こうせき)/業績(ぎょうせき) (great achievement)
  • 偉大(いだい)な指導者(しどうしゃ) (great leader)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 偉(えら)い: great, admirable (conversational)
  • 偉大(いだい): great, magnificent (formal)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.2.20 10:09
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