強者(きょうしゃ)

きょうしゃ
noun
the strong; powerful person
1. the strong; powerful person; dominant party
A person or entity with power, strength, or a dominant position. Often used in abstract or social contexts to discuss power dynamics.
強者(きょうしゃ)の論理(ろんり)が通(とお)る社会(しゃかい)だ。
It's a society where the logic of the strong prevails.
弱者(じゃくしゃ)を守(まも)り、強者(きょうしゃ)に立(た)ち向(む)かう。
To protect the weak and stand up against the strong.
市場(しじょう)では常(つね)に強者(きょうしゃ)が有利(ゆうり)な立場(たちば)にある。
In the market, the powerful are always in an advantageous position.

USAGE:
The reading きょうしゃ is used in formal/abstract contexts about power dynamics. The same kanji can also be read as つわもの, which means a brave warrior or formidable person (see separate entry). The きょうしゃ reading is more common in modern social and economic discussions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 強者(きょうしゃ)の論理(ろんり) (logic of the strong)
  • 強者(きょうしゃ)と弱者(じゃくしゃ) (the strong and the weak)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 強者(つわもの): brave warrior, formidable person — same kanji, different reading and nuance
  • 弱者(じゃくしゃ): the weak — the direct opposite
  • 権力者(けんりょくしゃ): person in power — focuses on institutional authority

Related Words

Related: 強者(つわもの)
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Added 2026.3.21 18:14 · Revised 2026.3.29 19:42
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