成功者(せいこうしゃ)

せいこうしゃ
noun
successful person; achiever
person
1. successful person; achiever
A person who has achieved notable success, typically in business, career, or life goals. Often implies wealth or social status.
彼(かれ)はビジネスの成功者(せいこうしゃ)だ。
He is a successful businessman.
There are habits common to successful people.
成功者(せいこうしゃ)の多(おお)くは、若(わか)いころに大(おお)きな失敗(しっぱい)を経験(けいけん)している。
Many successful people experienced major failures when they were young.

A straightforward compound of 成功(せいこう) (success) and 者(しゃ) (person). Commonly used in self-help books, business articles, and motivational contexts. The word often implies financial or career success rather than personal fulfillment.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 勝(か)ち組(ぐみ): winner (in life/society) — more colloquial and sometimes used cynically
  • 実業家(じつぎょうか): businessperson; entrepreneur — focuses on the business role, not the success itself
  • 立志伝中(りっしでんちゅう)の人(ひと): self-made person — emphasizes rising from humble origins through determination