1.
wealthy person; person of means
A person who possesses substantial assets such as property, investments, or savings. Focuses on accumulated wealth and assets rather than high income.
彼は地元でも有名な資産家だ。
He is a well-known wealthy person in the local area.
祖父は不動産で財を成した資産家だった。
My grandfather was a wealthy man who made his fortune in real estate.
資産家の多くは税金対策として法人を設立している。
Many wealthy individuals establish corporations as a tax strategy.
USAGE:
資産家 emphasizes accumulated assets (property, investments, savings) rather than income. It is a neutral, respectful term without the negative connotations that words like 金持ち can sometimes carry.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大資産家 (very wealthy person)
- 資産家一族 (wealthy family/clan)
- 地元の資産家 (local person of means)
SIMILAR WORDS:
金持ち is the casual, everyday word for a rich person. 富裕層 refers to the wealthy class as a group. 資産家 is more formal than 金持ち and emphasizes asset ownership specifically.