お金 持(かねも)ち

おかねもち

noun

rich person, wealthy person

1. rich person, wealthy person

Someone who has a lot of money.

あの人(ひと)はお金持(かねも)ちだ。

That person is rich.

お金持(かねも)ちになりたい。

I want to become rich.

彼女(かのじょ)はお金持(かねも)ちの家(いえ)に生(う)まれた。

She was born into a wealthy family.

お金持(かねも)ちだからといって、必(かなら)ずしも幸(しあわ)せとは限(かぎ)らない。

Being rich doesn't necessarily mean you're happy.

あの町(まち)にはお金持(かねも)ちが多(おお)くて、大(おお)きな家(いえ)がたくさん並(なら)んでいる。

There are many wealthy people in that town, and large houses line the streets.

お金持(かねも)ち literally means 'money-haver.' The お prefix adds politeness.

FORMS:

金持(かねも)ち: plain form (can sound blunt)
お金持(かねも)ち: softer, more common form

COMMON PATTERNS:

お金持(かねも)ちになる: to become rich
お金持(かねも)ちの家(いえ): a wealthy family/household
大(おお)金持(かねも)ち: very rich person

SYNONYMS AND RELATED:

裕福(ゆうふく)な: wealthy (adjective, formal)
富豪(ふごう): wealthy person, magnate (formal)
成金(なりきん): nouveau riche (often negative)

OPPOSITE:

貧乏(びんぼう): poor
貧乏人(びんぼうにん): poor person

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Added 2026.1.9 21:37 · Revised 2026.5.18 5:27

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