資産家(しさんか)

しさんか
noun
wealthy person; person of means
businessperson
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(かれ)は地元(じもと)でも有名(ゆうめい)な資産家(しさんか)だ。
He is a well-known wealthy person in the local area.
祖父(そふ)は不動産(ふどうさん)で財(ざい)を成(な)した資産家(しさんか)だった。
My grandfather was a wealthy man who made his fortune in real estate.
資産家(しさんか)の多(おお)くは税金(ぜいきん)対策(たいさく)として法人(ほうじん)を設立(せつりつ)している。
Many wealthy individuals establish corporations as a tax strategy.

Usage

資産家(しさんか) emphasizes accumulated assets (property, investments, savings) rather than income. It is a neutral, respectful term without the negative connotations that words like 金持(かねも)ち can sometimes carry.

Common collocations

Similar words

金持(かねも)ち is the casual, everyday word for a rich person. 富裕層(ふゆうそう) refers to the wealthy class as a group. 資産家(しさんか) is more formal than 金持(かねも)ち and emphasizes asset ownership specifically.

Related Words

Synonym: 金持(かねも)ち (rich person (casual))
Synonym: 富裕層(ふゆうそう) (wealthy class)
Compare: 富豪(ふごう) (wealthy person)
Compare: 大金持(おおがねも)ち (very rich person)
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