noun
superior individual; person of excellence
Refers to a person who is outstanding or superior in some respect. Often used in contrast with 劣者 (れっしゃ, inferior person). Somewhat formal or literary.
優者は常に謙虚であるべきだ。
A superior person should always be humble.
この競技では優者と劣者の差がはっきりと現れた。
In this competition, the difference between the superior and the inferior was clearly evident.