豊富|ほうふhoufu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjective, nounabundant; plentiful; rich; ample
    その国くには石油せきゆが豊富ほうふである。↗
    Oil is abundant in that country.
Conjugation
Plain form豊富(ほうふ)
Polite (desu)豊富です(ほうふです)
Negative (dewa nai)豊富ではない(ほうふではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)豊富ではありません(ほうふではありません)
Past (datta)豊富だった(ほうふだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)豊富ではなかった(ほうふではなかった)
Te form (de)豊富で(ほうふで)
Adverbial (ni)豊富に(ほうふに)
Conditional (nara)豊富なら(ほうふなら)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym潤沢じゅんたくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Mostly for ample funds or supplies, as in 「潤沢な資金」. 豊富 applies far more widely.
  • Synonym豊饒ほうじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Fertile land and abundant produce; often literary. 豊富 is not limited to land.
  • SynonymリッチNeutralNeutral loanword. Luxurious, wealthy, or rich in flavour, as in 「リッチな気分」. 豊富 focuses on quantity.
  • Synonym大量たいりょうNeutralNeutral. Stresses sheer volume, as in 「大量生産」. 豊富 stresses ample supply, as in 「豊富な水」.
  • Synonym豊かゆたかNeutralNeutral. Covers both large quantity and affluent living or spiritual richness. 豊富 focuses on quantity and variety.
  • Synonym多くおおくNeutralNeutral. Many, or the majority, as in 「多くの人」. 豊富 stresses richness and abundance.
  • SynonymふんだんNeutralNeutral. Usually modifies a verb as 「ふんだんに」, stressing lavish, unstinting use, as in 「ふんだんに使う」.
  • Synonym豊潤ほうじゅんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Rich and mellow, often for fruit or the aroma of wine. 豊富 stresses sheer quantity.
  • RelatedたくさんCasualColloquial. The most general word for a large quantity. 豊富 leans written and stresses rich variety or content.
  • Related富裕ふゆうWrittenWritten/formal prose. A wealthy household and comfortable living, as in 「富裕層」. 豊富 is about things or knowledge.
  • Related膨大ぼうだいNeutralNeutral. Huge in quantity or scale, as in 「膨大な資料」. 豊富 stresses having plenty to spare.
  • Related多量たりょうWrittenWritten/formal prose. A large amount, as in 「多量の出血」. 豊富 stresses ample supply, in quantity or variety.
  • Related裕福ゆうふくNeutralNeutral. A well-off family background, as in 「裕福な家庭」. 豊富 is about things or knowledge.
  • Related十分じゅうぶんNeutralNeutral. As 「じっぷん」 it is just ten minutes, unrelated to 豊富; as 「十分(じゅうぶん)」 it means sufficient, close to 豊富.
  • Related富饒ふじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare; rich in produce. In everyday speech say 「豊か」.
  • RelatedあまたWrittenWritten/formal prose, a literary word for numerous, as in 「数多の困難」. In daily speech say 「たくさん」.
  • Related豊沃ほうよくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Fertile land. In everyday speech say 「肥沃」.
  • Related肥沃ひよくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Fertile soil, as in 「肥沃な土地」. 豊富 is not limited to land.
  • Antonym貧弱ひんじゃくNeutralNeutral antonym. Opposes 豊富 in fullness of content: poor, meagre, thin.
  • Antonym不足ふそくNeutralNeutral antonym. Opposes 豊富 in quantity: not enough, lacking.

Default: 「豊富」 for richness in variety or content. In speech, plain quantity is 「たくさん」; huge quantity or scale is 「膨大」; ample funds or supplies are 「潤沢」; a wealthy household is 「裕福」; a rich life or spirit is 「豊か」. Antonyms: 「不足」 (shortage) and 「貧弱」 (meagre).

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. たくさんある様子ようす。
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