太ふとっ腹ぱら

ふ

と

っ

ぱ

ら

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

generous; big-hearted; broad-minded

Describes a person who is generous with money, forgiving, or not petty. The literal meaning 'big-bellied' is rarely used.

彼かれは太ふとっ腹ぱらだから、いつも食しょく事じをおごってくれる。
He's so generous that he always treats us to meals.
あの人ひとは太ふとっ腹ぱらで、失しっ敗ぱいを許ゆるしてくれた。
That person is big-hearted and forgave my mistake.

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Usage patterns

太ふとっ腹ぱらなところを見みせるto show one's generous side
彼かれは太ふとっ腹ぱらなところを見みせて、みんなにご馳ち走そうした。
He showed his generous side and treated everyone.
太ふとっ腹ぱらにご馳走ちそうするto generously treat someone to a meal or drinks
社しゃ長ちょうは太ふとっ腹ぱらに全ぜん員いんにご馳ち走そうしてくれた。
The president generously treated everyone to a meal.
太ふとっ腹ぱらな性格せいかくa generous, big-hearted personality
彼かの女じょは太ふとっ腹ぱらな性せい格かくで、みんなに好すかれている。
She has such a generous personality that everyone likes her.

Kanji

太plump, thick, big around
腹abdomen, belly, stomach

Related words· 6

気き前まえがいい
気前がいい emphasizes willingness to spend money or give things freely, while 太っ腹 describes a broader magnanimity of character, not just generosity with money.
寛かん大だいN1
寛大 is a more formal, literary word for tolerance or leniency, whereas 太っ腹 is a casual, warm expression of generosity.
大おおまかN2
大まか describes a person as broadly generous and not petty, while 太っ腹 emphasizes bold, magnanimous generosity, especially with money.
気き前まえN1
太っ腹 is a casual, colloquial way to praise someone's big-heartedness, while 気前 is the more neutral noun for generosity that pairs with いい/よく.

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豪ごう儀ぎN1
太っ腹 is a common, everyday word for a generous, big-hearted person, while 豪儀 is a more literary or old-fashioned term for the same quality.
おおらかN1
太っ腹 is a colloquial term for someone generous with money or favors, whereas おおらか covers a broader, gentler kind of open-heartedness.

Opposites

ケチN3
けち describes someone stingy or petty about money, the direct opposite of the generous, open-handed 太っ腹.
せこいN1
太っ腹 describes someone generous and big-hearted, the opposite of せこい's petty, small-minded stinginess.
渋しぶいN2
太っ腹 describes someone generous and free with money, the opposite of being 渋い (stingy) in that sense.

Don't confuse with

腹はら黒ぐろい
腹黒い shares the kanji 腹 with 太っ腹 but means scheming or malicious, the opposite feel of the warm-hearted 太っ腹.
太ふとり肉じし
太っ腹 shares the kanji 太 with 太り肉 but means generous or big-hearted, not physically plump.
中ちゅうっ腹ぱらN1
太っ腹 (generous, big-hearted) shares the '〜っ腹' pattern with 中っ腹 (suppressed anger) but has an entirely unrelated meaning.

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太ふと+腹はら

Written forms

太ふとっ腹ぱらUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
ふとっぱらUsage3%

Etymology

Literally 'fat belly', from 太い (ふとい, 'thick') + 腹 (はら, 'belly'), with the inserted っ for emphasis. The figurative meaning of generosity comes from the image of a large, accommodating stomach.