How to say "winner" in Japanese

• 勝者しょうしゃCommon
  nounThe straightforward word for the winner of a game, match, election, or other contest — the person or side that defeats the others. Use this when you simply mean 'the one who won.'
  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.
• 大当たりおおあたりCommon
  suru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveCovers 'winner' only in the sense of a thing that is a great success — a big hit film or product, or a lottery jackpot. Not the word for a person who wins a contest.
  その映画えいがは大当おおあたりした。↗

  The movie was a big draw at the box office.
• 覇者はしゃCommon
  nounThe winner as champion or titleholder: the one who reigns at the top of a competitive field, with a nuance of dominance, rather than the winner of a single match.

Use 勝者 for the winner of a contest or match, 覇者 for a champion or titleholder who reigns at the top, and 「大当たり」 only for 'winner' meaning a thing that is a great success or big hit.

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

• 勝者しょうしゃwinner
• 大当たりおおあたりgreat success
• ウイナーwinner
• 勝利者しょうりしゃwinner
• 勝ち馬かちうまwinning horse
• 優勝者ゆうしょうしゃchampion
• 吟味ぎんみwinner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)
• 覇者はしゃchampion
• 吟味役ぎんみやくwinner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)