Japanese word

富む

Pronunciation

Romajitomu

Meaning

  • verbbe rich in

Example

この本は写真に富んでいます。ko no hon wa sha shin ni to n de i ma su

This book is rich in photographs.

Illustration for 富む (be rich in)

More examples

この地域は温泉に富んでいます。ko no chi iki wa on sen ni to n de i ma su

This region is rich in hot springs.

Core concept

Describes something as containing a notably large amount of a quality, element, or resource, not merely possessing it.

Common phrases

  • 資源に富むshi gen ni to mu

    be rich in resources

  • 経験に富むkei ken ni to mu

    be rich in experience

  • 変化に富むhen ka ni to mu

    be rich in variety

Definition in Japanese

ある物事の中に、特定の要素や価値が多く含まれている。a ru mono goto no naka ni toku tei no yō so ya ka chi ga ō ku fuku ma re te i ru

Word origin

富む (tomu, "to be rich in") is a native Japanese verb, while the kanji 富 (to, "wealth") represents the word through its related meaning rather than its sound.

Usage tips

  • The pattern 富んだ (tonda) plus a noun is common in formal writing, as in 富んだ表現 (tonda hyōgen, "rich expression"), which refers to varied and effective language.

Other meanings

  • abound inverb
  • be full ofverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 富みtomiwealthnoun
  • 富裕fuyūaffluentna-adjective

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