JLPT N1
パトロン
Someone who gives financial support. This can be formally for the arts, or more often, informally as a “sugar daddy.”
Readings
1 Noun
Patron / Sponsor
Someone who provides financial backing to an artist, organization, or cause.
Example
彼 は 若い 芸術家 の パトロン に なっ た 。
He became a patron for a young artist.
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2 Noun
Sugar Daddy / Benefactor
A person, usually a wealthy older man, who financially supports someone, typically a younger woman, in exchange for companionship or a relationship.
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