What does “generous papa” mean? I see it mentioned a lot on this Q&A site.

Thank you for your question! I imagine it refers to a papa (a male supporter) who pays generously, such as: - You tell him you can’t be intimate today, and he still gives you your allowance without getting upset. - You tell him you can’t meet this month, and he transfers money to your bank account. - You tell him you’re going on a trip with friends, and he gifts you first-class tickets. - You tell him you’re moving and need furniture, and he gives you a credit card. - You tell him you’re getting married, and he gives you a ¥3 million wedding gift. That’s the kind of image I have in mind. Overall, I think it means someone who isn’t pushy about intimacy but still pays plenty of money. If a man says, “I’m a generous papa,” people may think he’s strange. But when a woman says, “He’s my generous papa,” she can say it proudly. Host clubs call big-spending customers “thick” customers, so I imagine the term comes from the idea of having a “thick” source of money.

First of all, ordinary people don’t use the term “rich papa.” It’s mainly favored by money-obsessed women who prioritize the terms, but in reality, the tiny minority who actually meet one are basically lottery winners. Most of the rest are just being swept along by that fantasy, casually opening their legs and getting used up for nothing. If you seriously want to catch a rich papa, you’d be better off setting a trap with feng shui. But the people who can’t even think strategically like that are the ones acting tough on sites like this. That said, as someone who answers questions, I do respond sincerely even to money-obsessed women. From that perspective, a rich papa is a premium client who lets you earn money easily: no strings attached, a double-digit allowance, and sometimes even about half that amount just for tea. On top of that, there may be shopping trips and presents too. People like that certainly exist, but I think they’re pretty rare. I wonder who’s actually managing to land them. On Instagram, you see sparkling women living amazing lifestyles while selling suspicious courses and materials. Don’t girls who claim to have caught a big-spending client and found happiness through papa-katsu give off the same vibe? I don’t think people who have the ability to ask proper questions about the basics are likely to fall for that kind of thing, but I wrote this with a message for all sorts of people reading this as well.（笑） Taro

In ordinary business, a big-spending customer is a valued client. But when it comes to female-oriented businesses, they may be unpleasant customers—but because they pay well, they’re seen as people to milk for all they’re worth, and both the women and the establishments may find them rather laughable. With papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), it’s not really work or a business transaction, so there are both generous (well-paying) papas who are genuinely good and others who are a mixed bag.

I think it means different things depending on the person asking the question.