rich person; millionaire; magnate
Refers to a person of great wealth, often with a sense of old-fashioned or literary flavor. Can imply inherited wealth or a lavish lifestyle.
彼は江戸の大尽として知られていた。
He was known as a wealthy magnate of Edo.
big spender; debauchee
Emphasizes extravagant spending and a dissolute lifestyle, often associated with the pleasure quarters in historical contexts.
あの大尽は遊郭で財産を使い果たした。
That big spender squandered his fortune in the pleasure quarters.
rags to riches; overnight millionaire
royal treatment; extravagant entertainment
extravagant spending spree; spending like a millionaire
country millionaire; provincial magnate
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Occasional variant spelling noted; easily confused with 大臣 (minister).
Developed from 大臣, used figuratively as an honorific for an extremely wealthy patron, especially in the pleasure quarters. The spelling 大尽 emphasizes lavish expenditure and became established for a rich person or big spender.