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부자 info.

Tips to remember "부자":
• Notice that “부” sounds like the beginning of “부유” (meaning “wealth”) and “자” is a common ending for person-related words. Imagine a person (자) associated with wealth (부) to recall that “부자” means a rich (wealthy) person.
• The pronunciation “bu-ja” can be linked with “bonus” money, reinforcing the idea of someone with extra money.

Explanations:
• “부자” refers to someone who possesses considerable wealth, typically with abundant money, assets, and property.
• It is a noun used to describe a wealthy person.

Other words with the same meaning:
• "부유한 사람" (bu-yuhan saram) – literally “a rich/wealthy person.”
• "재벌" (jaebeol) – often refers to a business tycoon or conglomerate family, implying extreme wealth.
• "돈 많은 사람" (don maneun saram) – a more colloquial expression for someone who has a lot of money.

Alternate meanings and slang usage:
• While “부자” primarily means a wealthy person, it may occasionally be used in a metaphorical sense to describe abundance in non-financial contexts, for example in phrases like “부자 관계” (meaning “rich/deep relationship”).
• In some online or casual settings, “부자” might be playfully used to describe someone who has an abundance (or “richness”) of something, though this is more a figurative extension than formal slang.

Example sentences:
1. Korean: 그는 정말 부자이다.
Romanized: Geuneun jeongmal bujaida.
Translation: He is really rich.

2. Korean: 부자들이 모여 있는 파티에 초대받았다.
Romanized: Bujadeuri moyeo itneun patie chodaebatatta.
Translation: I was invited to a party with rich people.

3. Korean: 저 부자 아저씨는 우리 동네에서 유명하다.
Romanized: Jeo buja ajeossi neun uri dongnaeeseo yumyeonghada.
Translation: That rich man is famous in our neighborhood.

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