Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “偉い目に遭う”

偉い目に遭う

えらいめにあう

to have a terrible time; to have a hard time

Example sentence

We had a terrible time in the blizzard.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

偉

On: い
Kun: えら.い
Stroke count: 12

・admirable

・greatness

・remarkable

・conceited

・famous

・excellent

目

On: もく;ぼく
Kun: め;-め;ま-
Stroke count: 5

・eye

・class

・look

・insight

・experience

・care

・favor

遭

On: そう
Kun: あ.う;あ.わせる
Stroke count: 14

・encounter

・meet

・party

・association

・interview

・join