expression, noun
great wealth; enormous fortune
A somewhat literary or emphatic expression for a vast amount of money or riches. Often used in descriptions of historical figures, tycoons, or legendary wealth.
彼は一代で巨万の富を築いた。
He amassed a great fortune in his lifetime.
その美術館には巨万の富が注ぎ込まれた。
An enormous fortune was poured into that art museum.
A noun meaning 'a huge amount of money' (literally 'myriad'). It is often used in the phrase 巨万の富, but can also appear in other contexts like 巨万の利益 (enormous profit).
A set phrase combining 巨万 (kyoman, 'myriad' or 'immense number') with 富 (tomi, 'wealth'). The expression is classical in tone and emphasizes an almost incalculable fortune.