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偉そう is an exact match with the following word:
偉そう
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Reading : えらそう   
self-important; important-looking; proud
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 57,000 (about 7,210,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
えら
そう
まし
んでいる

He’s putting on airs.
えら
そうな
こと
って
しり
ひっぱたいてるけど
You say such arrogant things ... you can kiss my ass.
かれ
えら
そう
すましこんでいる
He's putting on airs.
イ   えら illustrious, famous   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
イ    tanned leather   
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wheel around
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ゴ   いつ-    いつ five   
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