noun
person who has attained nirvana; enlightened being
Buddhist term for one who has achieved liberation (解脱) from the cycle of suffering. Used in religious or philosophical contexts.
仏教では、解脱者は輪廻から解放された存在とされる。
In Buddhism, an enlightened being is considered to be freed from the cycle of rebirth.
彼は修行の末に解脱者となったと言われている。
It is said that after his ascetic practices, he became an enlightened one.
悟り is a broader term for spiritual awakening or enlightenment, not necessarily tied to the Buddhist concept of nirvana. 解脱者 specifically implies liberation from the cycle of rebirth.
Compound of 解脱 (げだつ, 'liberation, nirvana') and 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The term is primarily used in Buddhist contexts.