成金

なりきん

Also written 成り金

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective upstart; nouveau riche; new money; new rich; coming into wealth suddenly
2. Noun piece promoted to gold general (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 成 become. Read as なる.
• 金 money. Read as キン.

Words containing 成金

• にわか成金 (にわかなりきん) overnight millionaire
• 成金趣味 (なりきんしゅみ) the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche

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