裕福(ゆうふく)

ゆうふく
na-adjective
wealthy, affluent
descriptive
1. wealthy, affluent, well-off, prosperous
Having more than enough money and material possessions to live comfortably. A neutral, non-flashy way to describe someone who is financially comfortable.
裕福(ゆうふく)な家庭(かてい)に育(そだ)った。
She grew up in a wealthy family.
彼(かれ)は裕福(ゆうふく)ではないが、幸(しあわ)せな生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)っている。
He isn't wealthy, but he leads a happy life.
この地域(ちいき)は比較的(ひかくてき)裕福(ゆうふく)な世帯(せたい)が多(おお)く、教育(きょういく)水準(すいじゅん)も高(たか)い。
This area has many relatively affluent households, and the standard of education is also high.

Usage

A neutral, respectful way to describe wealth. Less flashy than 金持(かねも)ち (rich person) and more dignified than リッチ (rich). Often used to describe families and backgrounds rather than individuals.

Similar words

  • 裕福(ゆうふく): wealthy, well-off (dignified, moderate tone)
  • 金持(かねも)ち: rich person (direct, casual)
  • 富裕(ふゆう): affluent (formal, often in statistics)

Common collocations

Related Words

Antonym: 貧(まず)しい (poor)
Compare: 金持(かねも)ち (rich person)
Synonym: お金持(かねも)ち (rich person, wealthy person)
Compare: 豊(ゆた)か (rich, abundant)
Compare: 羽振(はぶ)りがいい (prosperous)
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Added 2026.2.27 19:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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