How to say "ample" in Japanese
- 潤沢じゅんたくna-adjective, nounCovers 'ample' chiefly when the subject is money, funds, or resources, suggesting a supply more than sufficient; it is essentially the financial one, narrower than the other two here.
- 豊かゆたかna-adjective, suffixThe broadest of the three: 'ample' in the sense of rich and full, whether of harvests, nature, experience, or life; choose it when 'ample' shades into 'rich' rather than meaning sheer quantity.
- 豊富ほうふna-adjective, nounDescribes 'ample' as plentiful in amount or supply — ample quantities, ample stock, ample knowledge or experience; the straightforward choice when the point is simply that there is a great deal of something.
Use 豊富 when 'ample' means plentiful in quantity or supply, 「豊か」 for the broader 'rich and full' sense, and 潤沢 chiefly for ample money, funds, or resources.
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