How to say "victor" in Japanese

• 勝者しょうしゃCommon
  nounCovers 'victor' in the sense of the person or side that wins a contest, match, or election; a neutral noun typical of news reports and results announcements.
  群集ぐんしゅうは勝者しょうしゃに拍手はくしゅ喝采かっさいを送おくった。↗

  The crowd gave the winner a big hand.
• ビクターCommon
  nounThis is the katakana rendering of the personal name Victor, and it is seldom the word you want for a winner; for the victor of a contest, use 勝者.

For the winner of a contest, game, or election, use 勝者; 「ビクター」 is the borrowed rendering of the name Victor and is not how Japanese says 'victor' in that sense.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 勝者しょうしゃwinner
• ビクターvictor
• 戦勝者せんしょうしゃvictor
• 勝利者しょうりしゃwinner
• 優勝者ゆうしょうしゃchampion