noun
Refers to a person who has won a competition, battle, or contest. Slightly formal; in casual contexts 勝者 (しょうしゃ) is more common.
Antonyms: 敗北者
彼はトーナメントの勝利者になった。
He became the winner of the tournament.
戦いの後、勝利者たちは喜びに沸いた。
After the battle, the victors were filled with joy.
Antonym: 'loser' or 'defeated person'. Used in formal or literary contexts.
Compound of 勝利 (しょうり, 'victory') and 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The reading is standard on'yomi.