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How do you say "rich" in Japanese?
裕福な
Yutaka na
In Japanese, "rich" is 裕福な (Yutaka na).
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Pronunciation
裕福な is written using kanji. Romanised as Yutaka na, it sounds roughly like "yoo-tah-kah-nah" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Yutaka na (裕福な) is a formal na-adjective meaning wealthy. In everyday speech, okanemochi (person with money) is much more common and casual.
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.
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How to remember 裕福な
Yutaka sounds prosperous and elegant when spoken. The formal tone matches the refined meaning of wealth.
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- twenty-seven 二十七 nijūnana
- eighty-four 八十四 hachijūyon
- seventy-five 七十五 nanajūgo
- twenty-eight 二十八 nijūhachi
- sleet みぞれ mizore
- thirty-eight 三十八 sanjūhachi
- thirty-four 三十四 sanjūyon
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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 neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 裕福な written in Japanese?
裕福な is written using kanji. Yutaka na (裕福な) is a formal na-adjective meaning wealthy.
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