1.
successful person; achiever
A person who has achieved notable success, typically in business, career, or life goals. Often implies wealth or social status.
彼はビジネスの成功者だ。
He is a successful businessman.
成功者に共通する習慣がある。
There are habits common to successful people.
成功者の多くは、若いころに大きな失敗を経験している。
Many successful people experienced major failures when they were young.
A straightforward compound of 成功 (success) and 者 (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:
- 成功者の秘訣: secrets of successful people
- 成功者に学ぶ: to learn from successful people
- 成功者の考え方: the way successful people think
- 人生の成功者: a person successful in life
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 勝ち組: winner (in life/society) — more colloquial and sometimes used cynically
- 実業家: businessperson; entrepreneur — focuses on the business role, not the success itself
- 立志伝中の人: self-made person — emphasizes rising from humble origins through determination