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(がねも)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 2026.3.18 12:35
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