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成金

成り金

Reading

Kana: なりきん
Romaji: narikin
Kana
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Definitions

1

upstart; nouveau riche; new rich; coming into wealth suddenly

Note: derogatory
2

piece promoted to gold general

(Shogi term)
Note: orig. meaning
See also: 成る

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold

Example Sentences

土地(とち)(かれ)()(きん)になった。
➥Land made him a rich man.
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トムは小川(おがわ)さんから(おお)くの(ひと)成金(なりきん)軽蔑(けいべつ)すると()いた。
➥Tom learnt from Mr Ogawa that many people have scorn for the nouveau riche.
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(かれ)のプロジェクトは助成金(じょせいきん)でまかなわれている。
➥His project was funded by grants.
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市場(しじょう)調査(ちょうさ)のためにオクテル(しゃ)研究者(けんきゅうしゃ)らにかなりの助成金(じょせいきん)をだした。
➥Octal paid a large grant for the researchers to carry out some market research.
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