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裕福 (ゆうふく, yuufuku) Japanese meaning: wealthy | Kotomora
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福ふく
な
家か
庭てい
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生う
まれ
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He was born into a wealthy family.
Wealthier countries tend to have higher education standards.
Usage patterns 裕ゆう 福ふく な 家か 庭てい an affluent/wealthy family
He grew up in an affluent family.
裕ゆう 福ふく に 暮く らす to live in affluence
My grandparents live comfortably and affluently.
裕ゆう 福ふく な 暮く らしをする to lead an affluent lifestyle
After getting married, she has been leading an affluent lifestyle.
Related words· 9 金持ち is a colloquial, direct word for a person who has a lot of money, while 裕福 is a more formal adjective describing an affluent state or lifestyle.
富裕 is a formal, often written or academic term (as in 富裕層) that overlaps closely with 裕福, but 裕福 is more natural in everyday spoken use.
豊か covers abundance broadly, including nature, emotions, or resources, whereas 裕福 refers specifically to financial wealth.
リッチ is a casual loanword synonym for rich, often used in lighter or trendy contexts, while 裕福 sounds more formal and neutral.
Show 5 more 懐が暖かい is an idiomatic way to say someone currently has plenty of cash, while 裕福 is a more general, formal adjective describing overall wealth or affluence.
裕福 is the common adjective for 'wealthy', while 持てる in its prenominal use (持てる者) conveys the same idea of being affluent or well-off.
裕福 is the standard modern word for being wealthy, whereas 肥える in the 'become rich' sense is rare and literary.
Opposites 裕福 describes being financially well-off, contrasting with 貧しい in the sense of material poverty.
裕福 is a more formal na-adjective meaning 'well-off' or 'affluent', contrasting with the everyday word 貧乏 meaning 'poor'.
Etymology Composed of 裕 (abundant, rich) and 福 (fortune, blessing). The combination suggests a state of having ample fortune and material well-being.
お 金かね 持も ち
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裕福 is a na-adjective describing the state of being well-off, whereas お金持ち is a noun that directly refers to a wealthy person.
裕福 is a common, everyday word for being financially well-off, while 富貴 is a literary term that also implies rank or honor.
