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大尽遊び (だいじんあそび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
extravagant spending spree ; spending like a millionaire
Often associated with lavish entertainment in red-light districts, but can refer to any wildly extravagant spending. The term 大尽 means a wealthy person or big spender.
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During the bubble era, many people spent money like millionaires.
Kanji 尽 exhaust, use up, run out of Similar words 散さん 財ざい 散財 means squandering money or wasting money, often with a negative connotation of foolishness, while 大尽遊び emphasizes the lavish, high-roller style of spending, sometimes with a sense of enjoyment or showing off.
豪ごう 遊ゆう 豪遊 is a more general term for extravagant partying or living it up, not necessarily tied to the image of a wealthy patron in red-light districts.
Etymology Compound of 大尽 (だいじん, 'wealthy person, big spender') and 遊び (あそび, 'play, entertainment'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely emerged in the Edo period when wealthy merchants and patrons engaged in lavish entertainment in pleasure quarters.
