单词 | narikin |
释义 | narikinn. In Japan: a wealthy parvenu.The term is frequently found in reference to private entrepreneurs who profited conspicuously from the First World War (1914–18): cf. Japanese sensō-narikin war profiteers. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person > newly rich person parvenu1787 nouveau richea1796 new rich1892 narikin1918 nouveau1927 noove1983 Essex man1990 1918 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 81 61 These new millionaires are commonly styled ‘nari-kin’. 1920 S. Greenbie Japan: real & Imaginary 353 Envy of the riches suddenly acquired by steamship men, manufacturers, and exporters, designated narikin (mushroom millionaires)..added to the predicament. 1946 R. Benedict Chrysanthemum & Sword (1947) iv. 95 Narikin is often translated ‘nouveau riche’ but that does not do justice to the Japanese feeling... A narikin is a term taken from Japanese chess and means a pawn promoted to queen. 1988 Japan Econ. Jrnl. (Nexis) 3 Sept. 22 There is a lingering distrust in Japan of the narikin, the newcomer who has made too much money too quickly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1918 |
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