How do you say "rich" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "rich" is 裕福な (Yutaka na). It is a adjective pronounced "yoo-tah-kah nah".

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Pronunciation

裕福な is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as Yutaka na, it sounds roughly like "yoo-tah-kah nah" to an English ear.

Example sentence

彼女はとても裕福な家庭の出身です。

Kanojo wa totemo yutaka na katei no shusshin desu.

She comes from a very wealthy family.

Usage notes

Yutaka na (裕福な) is a na-adjective meaning wealthy or prosperous. It has a formal or literary feel. In everyday speech, okanemochi (お金持ち, person with money) is the more common way to describe someone as rich.

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Questions about 裕福な

How do you pronounce 裕福な?

裕福な is romanised as Yutaka na. Say it roughly like "yoo-tah-kah nah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 裕福な formal or casual?

裕福な is a na-adjective or noun-adjective. It is neutral in register and fits naturally in both casual and polite sentences. Add na before a noun, or use desu for a polite predicate.

How is 裕福な written in Japanese?

裕福な is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.