noun
Formal term for a person who receives something, often used in legal, economic, or abstract contexts such as benefits, rights, or services.
福祉サービスの享受者は年々増加している。
The number of recipients of welfare services is increasing year by year.
この制度の享受者は、申請手続きが必要です。
Beneficiaries of this system need to complete the application procedure.
Compound of 享受 (enjoyment, reception) and 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard Sino-Japanese pattern for forming agent nouns.