羽振(はぶ)りがいい

はぶりがいい
expression
prosperous; well-off; doing well financially
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1. prosperous; well-off; influential; doing well
Describes someone who is financially successful, influential, or spending money freely. Often implies visible wealth and social standing.
あの人(ひと)は羽振(はぶ)りがいい。
That person is doing well financially.
最近(さいきん)、彼(かれ)は羽振(はぶ)りがいいようだ。
He seems to be doing well for himself lately.
バブルの頃(ころ)は羽振(はぶ)りがよかったが、今(いま)はすっかり落(お)ちぶれてしまった。
He was doing well during the bubble era, but he has fallen on hard times now.

羽振(はぶ)り originally refers to the way a bird flaps its wings — by extension, one's influence or prosperity. The image is of spreading one's wings wide, suggesting power and reach.

Usage

Often used with a slight undertone of observation or envy — commenting on someone else's visible prosperity. Can also carry a mildly critical nuance, implying someone is spending ostentatiously. The negative form 羽振(はぶ)りが悪(わる)い (not doing well) is less common.

Common collocations

  • 羽振(はぶ)りがいい — prosperous, well-off
  • 羽振(はぶ)りがよかった — was doing well (past)
  • 羽振(はぶ)りを利(き)かせる — to throw one's weight around

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Compare: 裕福(ゆうふく) (wealthy, affluent)
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Added 2026.3.26 20:49 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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