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The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person. / Someone whose wealth (capital) is invested in business ventures in order to return a profit.

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capitalist

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capitalist

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkæ.pɪ.təl.ɪst/

Noun

Japanese Meaning

資本家：かなりの資金を所有し、その資金を事業投資に用いて利益を追求する富裕な人。

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The capitalist invested heavily in green energy startups, believing that long-term sustainability would yield profitable returns.

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その資本家は、長期的な持続可能性が利益につながると信じて、グリーンエネルギーのスタートアップに多額の投資を行った。

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The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person.

Very little of capital acquired in commerce is directed towards agriculture, save where a wealthy capitalist purchases lands for his own use; but it is seldom, if ever, applied to the improvement of the country, in the hands of the original landholders.

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Someone whose wealth (capital) is invested in business ventures in order to return a profit.

That is all that is asked; and no capitalist in New England can make one quarter on capital in ordinary investments, on what can be made upon Chicago real estate.

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