富裕層(ふゆうそう)

ふゆうそう
noun
wealthy class, affluent people
businessperson
1. wealthy class, affluent people, the rich
The segment of the population with substantial financial assets and high income. Used in economic, sociological, and media contexts to describe the upper economic bracket.
富裕層(ふゆうそう)が増(ふ)えている。
The wealthy class is growing.
この地域(ちいき)には富裕層(ふゆうそう)が多(おお)く住(す)んでいる。
Many affluent people live in this area.
富裕層(ふゆうそう)向(む)けの高級(こうきゅう)マンションが次々(つぎつぎ)と建設(けんせつ)されている。
Luxury condominiums targeting the wealthy are being built one after another.

Common patterns

富裕(ふゆう) (wealthy, affluent) + 層(そう) (class, stratum, layer).

Usage

富裕層(ふゆうそう) is a neutral, analytical term used in news, economics, and marketing. It is not pejorative. In Japan, the term is commonly defined by the financial industry as households with financial assets exceeding 100 million yen (一億円(いちおくえん)).

Similar words

Common collocations

  • 富裕層(ふゆうそう)向(む)け: targeting the wealthy
  • 超(ちょう)富裕層(ふゆうそう): ultra-wealthy class
  • 富裕層(ふゆうそう)ビジネス: business catering to the affluent

Related Words

Related: 金持(かねも)ち (rich person (informal))
Antonym: 貧困層(ひんこんそう) (impoverished class)
Compare: 資産家(しさんか) (person of means, wealthy person)
Compare: 中間層(ちゅうかんそう) (middle class)
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Added 2026.2.21 14:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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