富裕・富祐・富有|ふゆうfuyuu[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Which spelling to use
富裕富裕 is the most common written form and the form beginners should use when writing.
富祐富祐 is rarely used and is less common than 富裕; learners will generally encounter 富裕 instead.
富有富有 is rarely used and is less common than 富裕; learners will generally encounter 富裕 instead.
Definitions
  1. na-adjective, nounwealthy; rich; affluent
    早寝はやね、早起はやおきは人ひとを健康けんこうに、富裕ふゆうに、賢明けんめいにする。↗
    Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Conjugation
Plain form富裕(ふゆう)
Polite (desu)富裕です(ふゆうです)
Negative (dewa nai)富裕ではない(ふゆうではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)富裕ではありません(ふゆうではありません)
Past (datta)富裕だった(ふゆうだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)富裕ではなかった(ふゆうではなかった)
Te form (de)富裕で(ふゆうで)
Adverbial (ni)富裕に(ふゆうに)
Conditional (nara)富裕なら(ふゆうなら)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymリッチNeutralLoanword for being rich, or for rich flavours; casual and common in speech, as in 「リッチな気分」. Lighter in tone than 「富裕」.
  • Synonym裕福ゆうふくNeutralDescribes a well-off family background, as in 「裕福な家庭」. In everyday speech this is the usual choice, more common than 「富裕」.
  • Synonym豊かゆたかNeutralCovers abundance of every kind, as in 「豊かな自然」; much broader than 「富裕」 and not restricted to money.
  • Related潤沢じゅんたくWrittenWritten-style word for ample funds, supplies or resources, as in 「潤沢な資金」; it rates how plentiful the resources are rather than a household's social standing.
  • Related豊富ほうふNeutralRefers to abundance in quantity or variety, as in 「経験豊富」; not specifically about money.
  • Related豪華ごうかNeutralMeans gorgeous or luxurious, as in 「豪華な食事」; it is about showy splendour, not a wealthy family background.
  • Related贅沢ぜいたくNeutralMeans luxurious or extravagant, as in 「贅沢な暮らし」; carries a sense of spending money freely.
  • Related豪勢ごうせいNeutralColloquial and somewhat exaggerated word for lavish, showy spending, as in 「豪勢な料理」.
  • RelatedデラックスNeutralLoanword meaning deluxe, as in 「デラックスルーム」; points to a high grade or class of product, not wealth.
  • Related豊饒ほうじょうWrittenLiterary word for fertile, productive land, as in 「豊饒の海」; not used of family wealth.
  • RelatedふんだんNeutralMeans plentiful or lavishly supplied, as in 「ふんだんに使う」; stresses sheer quantity rather than wealth.
  • Related富饒ふじょうWrittenBookish, old-fashioned word for richness and abundance, typically of land and its produce; rare in modern use.
  • Related豊潤ほうじゅんWrittenWritten word for rich, mellow fullness, as in 「豊潤な香り」; often used of wine and similar things.
  • Related豪壮ごうそうWrittenWritten word for stately, magnificent buildings, as in 「豪壮な邸宅」; says nothing about family wealth.
  • Related豪奢ごうしゃWrittenWritten word for extreme, sumptuous luxury, as in 「豪奢な生活」.
  • Related豊沃ほうよくWrittenWritten word for fertile land, as in 「豊沃な平野」; not used of people or family wealth.

Use 「富裕」 for comfortable finances at the level of social class or family, as in 「富裕層」; in everyday speech 「裕福」 is the more common choice. For abundance in general pick 「豊か」 or 「豊富」, for ample funds 「潤沢」, for luxury 「豪華」 or 「贅沢」, and for fertile land 「豊沃」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 財産ざいさんがたくさんあって、生活せいかつが豊ゆたかなこと。
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