優勝者(ゆうしょうしゃ)

ゆうしょうしゃ
noun
champion; winner; victor
1. champion; winner; victor; first-place finisher
The person or team that wins a competition, tournament, or championship. The person who takes first place.
優勝者(ゆうしょうしゃ)にトロフィーが贈(おく)られた。
A trophy was presented to the champion.
今年(ことし)の優勝者(ゆうしょうしゃ)は誰(だれ)ですか。
Who is this year's champion?
大会(たいかい)の優勝者(ゆうしょうしゃ)には賞金(しょうきん)百万円(ひゃくまんえん)と海外(かいがい)遠征(えんせい)の権利(けんり)が与(あた)えられる。
The tournament champion is awarded one million yen in prize money and the right to compete overseas.

A compound of 優勝(ゆうしょう) (winning a championship) and 者(しゃ) (person). Used for competitions of all kinds — sports, academic contests, cooking competitions, etc.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 優勝者(ゆうしょうしゃ)を決(き)める: to determine the champion
  • 優勝者(ゆうしょうしゃ)に選(えら)ばれる: to be chosen as the winner
  • 優勝者(ゆうしょうしゃ)を表彰(ひょうしょう)する: to honor the champion
  • 歴代(れきだい)優勝者(ゆうしょうしゃ): past champions

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • チャンピオン: champion — the loanword, more casual and commonly used in boxing and professional sports
  • 勝者(しょうしゃ): winner — more general; the winner of any contest or match, not necessarily a championship
  • 覇者(はしゃ): champion, conqueror — more literary, implies dominance
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