millionaire
gb/mˌɪljənˈɛɹ/ us/mˌɪljənˈɛɹ/
B1
英語
~ 9800
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
person worth at least one million
A person who has money and things that are together worth one million or more in a currency like dollars or euros.
用法パターン：
[someone] is a millionaire
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say *"He is millionaire"* instead of the correct *"He is a millionaire"*, forgetting that it is a countable noun and needs an article. They may also confuse income with net worth, thinking that earning one million in a year automatically makes someone a millionaire, even if their debts are high.
類義語
wealthy person (General, does not specify the one-million level like "millionaire" does.)
対義語
poor person (Lacks money or possessions, the opposite of someone with at least a million in wealth.)
コロケーション
self-made millionaire
|multi-millionaire
|become a millionaire
|millionaire investor
|young millionaire
|millionaire status
テーマ
money
|business
|society
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She became a millionaire after selling her startup to a large tech company.
- Many people dream of retiring as a millionaire by saving and investing early.
- The lottery created three new millionaires in one night.
- He may look ordinary, but he is actually a quiet millionaire.
- By his thirties, he was already a real-estate millionaire.
学習者向け例文
- My uncle is a millionaire because his company is very successful.
- She wants to be a millionaire before she is forty.
- The winner of the game show became a millionaire in one day.
- A millionaire can buy very expensive houses and cars.
- He is not a millionaire yet, but he is saving a lot of money.
unknown
B2
entity
2
very rich person (loosely)
A very rich person, used as a general word, not always about a real one million.
用法パターン：
[someone] does not have to be a millionaire
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think this word is always precise and about numbers. In many everyday sentences like *"You don't have to be a millionaire"*, the meaning is simply "very rich person," not a person with exactly one million in wealth.
類義語
rich person (General and less strong; "millionaire" suggests a higher or more impressive level of wealth, even when used loosely.)
対義語
average earner (Someone with normal income and lifestyle, contrasted with the idea of a very rich "millionaire" in everyday speech.)
コロケーション
act like a millionaire
|live like a millionaire
|millionaire lifestyle
|feel like a millionaire
テーマ
money
|society
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
例文
- You don't have to be a millionaire to enjoy good food.
- On this budget vacation, we certainly won't be living like millionaires.
- He spends money as if he were a millionaire, but his salary is actually quite low.
- Winning a new phone made her feel like a millionaire for a day.
- The ad claims it will give you "millionaire skin" without the price tag.
学習者向け例文
- You do not need to be a millionaire to be happy.
- He is not a millionaire, but he spends money like one.
- This hotel makes you feel like a millionaire for one night.
- She says her new job makes her feel like a millionaire.
- We are not millionaires, so we must be careful with money.
文法
辞書形
millionaire
IPA
GB/mˌɪljənˈɛɹ/
US/mˌɪljənˈɛɹ/
音節・強勢
mil - lion - aire （3音節）
Stress on 3rd syllable (aire)
活用形
Noun
- Base: millionaire
- Plural: millionaires
関連語
Forms
millionaires
noun
Core family
million
number/noun A2
Advanced or less common
multimillionaire
noun
表現
millionaire lifestyle
1/mˌɪljənˈɛɹ lˈaɪfstˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
luxurious way rich people live
A way of life with very expensive things, travel, and comfort, like very rich people usually have.
例文
- Reality shows often show the millionaire lifestyle of famous influencers.
- He posts videos about the millionaire lifestyle, with private jets and luxury cars.
multi-millionaire
1/mˈʌlti mˌɪljənˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
person worth several millions
A very rich person whose money and things are worth many millions in a currency like dollars or euros.
例文
- By her forties, she was a multi-millionaire with businesses on three continents.
- The singer became a multi-millionaire after several hit albums.
overnight millionaire
1/ˈoʊvɚnˈaɪt mˌɪljənˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
person who gets rich suddenly
A person who becomes a millionaire very quickly, for example by winning the lottery.
例文
- The lottery turned him into an overnight millionaire.
- Many apps promise to make you an overnight millionaire, but most of them are scams.
self-made millionaire
1/sˈɛlf mˈeɪd mˌɪljənˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
millionaire by own effort
A person who became a millionaire by their own hard work and ideas, not by getting money from family.
例文
- She went from street vendor to self-made millionaire in less than ten years.
- The book tells the story of a self-made millionaire who started with nothing.
wannabe millionaire
1/wˈɑnəbi mˌɪljənˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
person who wants to be rich
A person who wants very much to be a millionaire and may try to look or act rich, but is not rich yet.
例文
- The course targets wannabe millionaires looking for quick success.
- The show follows a group of wannabe millionaires trying to start online businesses.