お金持ち
Meanings
1
A person who has a lot of money. Compared with 金持ち, お金持ち sounds a little softer or more polite in everyday speech.
See also: 金持ち
He is a wealthy person who is well known locally.
Being rich does not necessarily mean being happy.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がお金持ちになるfor someone to become rich
He succeeded in business and became rich.
- お金持ちと結婚するto marry a rich person
She says she wants to marry a rich person.
- お金持ちの家に生まれるto be born into a wealthy family
He was born and raised in a wealthy family.