裕福な
yūfuku na
The English word 'wealthy' can be translated into Japanese using 裕福な (yūfuku na). Wiktionary also lists 豊かな (yutaka na) and 富有な (fuyū na).
Meaning: rich (adj)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 裕福な | yūfuku na |
| 豊かな | yutaka na |
| 富有な | fuyū na |
| 金持の | kanemochi no |
豊かな is the most common way to describe a 'rich' environment, such as a rich ecosystem or a rich life.
Which one should you use?
豊かな is often used to describe abundance in non-monetary terms, such as a rich culture, a rich heart or abundant natural resources.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more casual and blunt way to describe someone who has a lot of money, you can use 金持ちの. The term お金持ち is a colloquial term that literally means "money-holder." Additionally, 富裕 is the formal term for wealthy in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
yūfuku na
Did you know?
- In Japanese culture, the concept of 'wealth' is often tied to 足るを知る, the Zen Buddhist practice of 'knowing what is enough'.
- The word 裕福 contains the character 裕, which also means 'roomy' or 'spacious', suggesting that wealth is viewed as having 'space' or 'margin' in one's life.
- If you call someone a 金持ち directly, it can sound slightly envious or even rude depending on your tone, whereas 'wealthy' sounds much more polite in English.
Examples in context
- 日本は豊かな国です。Japan is a wealthy country.This sentence is useful for describing a country as wealthy using 豊かな.Tatoeba #122397 by small_snow, translation #10066847 by Amastan
- 彼は裕福な家庭に生まれました。He was born into a wealthy family.
- あの人はお金持ちで、いつも高級な車に乗っています。That person is wealthy and always rides in luxurious cars.
- 彼女の結婚式は本当にゴージャスだった。Her wedding ceremony was truly extravagant.
- 彼の豪華なマンションを見てください。Please have a look at his luxurious apartment.
- 彼は裕福な家庭で育ちました。Kare wa yūfuku na katei de sodachimashita.He grew up in a wealthy family.
- 裕福な人々がその街に住んでいます。Yūfuku na hitobito ga sono machi ni sunde imasu.Wealthy people live in that town.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are talking about a famous person.
- 陽太 Yotaあの人は本当に裕福な人だね。Ano hito wa hontō ni yūfuku na hito da ne.That person is truly wealthy, isn't he?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、すごい邸宅に住んでいるしね。Un, sugoi teitaku ni sunde iru shi ne.Yeah, and they live in a huge mansion.
- 陽太 Yota羨ましいなあ。Urayamashii naa.I'm so jealous.
- 陽葵 Himari私もそう思うよ。Watashi mo sō omou yo.I think so too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wealthy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
