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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. upstart; nouveau riche; new money; new rich; coming into wealth suddenlyDerogatory
  • とち土地
  • かれ
  • なりきん成り金
  • になった
Land made him a rich man.
Noun
2. piece promoted to gold generalShogi, orig. meaning
Wikipedia definition
3. ParvenuA parvenu is a person who is a relative newcomer to a socioeconomic class. The word is borrowed from the French language; it is the past participle of the verb parvenir (to reach, to arrive, to manage to do something).
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Other forms
成り金 【なりきん】

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