大金持(おおがねも)ち

おおがねもち
noun
very rich person; millionaire; tycoon
1. very rich person; wealthy individual; millionaire
An intensified form of 金持ち (rich person), emphasizing extreme wealth. Colloquial and commonly used in everyday conversation.
大金持(おおがねも)ちになりたい。
I want to become very rich.
あの人(ひと)は大金持(おおがねも)ちで、別荘(べっそう)を何軒(なんけん)も持(も)っている。
That person is extremely wealthy and owns several vacation homes.
宝(たから)くじに当(あ)たったら大金持(おおがねも)ちになれるのに。
If only I won the lottery, I could become very rich.

A compound of 大(おお) (great/big) + 金持(かねも)ち (rich person). The prefix 大(おお) intensifies the base word, indicating extreme wealth rather than mere comfort.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大金持(おおがねも)ちになる: to become very rich
  • 大金持(おおがねも)ちの家(いえ): a wealthy person's house
  • 世界(せかい)の大金持(おおがねも)ち: the world's richest people

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 金持(かねも)ち: rich person — the standard term; less emphatic
  • 富豪(ふごう): wealthy person, tycoon — formal; used in news and writing
  • 大富豪(だいふごう): extremely wealthy person — formal version of 大金持(おおがねも)ち
  • 資産家(しさんか): person of means — formal; focuses on assets rather than income
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