征服者
seifukusha
The English word "conqueror" is translated into Japanese as 征服者 (seifukusha).
The term refers to someone who conquers.
Meaning: someone who conquers (noun)
Which one should you use?
Both 征服者 and 制覇者 are formal ways to say "conqueror".
How do you pronounce it?
seifukusha
Did you know?
- The character 服 in 征服者 is a homonym for 'clothes', but in this specific context it means 'to obey' or 'to submit'.
- The character 征 in 征服者 historically carried the nuance of a 'punitive expedition', suggesting the conquest was a righteous campaign rather than a random invasion.
- While 征服者 refers to a conqueror of lands, the word 制覇者 is frequently used in sports to describe someone who has 'conquered' a league or a championship title.
Examples in context
- 彼は歴史に残る征服者だった。Kare wa rekishi ni nokoru seifukusha datta.He was a conqueror who left a mark on history.
- その征服者は新しい土地を支配した。Sono seifukusha wa atarashii tochi o shihai shita.The conqueror ruled over the new land.
- 物語の中で、征服者が現れた。Monogatari no naka de, seifukusha ga arawareta.A conqueror appeared in the story.
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are discussing a history book.
- 結衣 Yuiこの本は古代の征服者について書いてあります。Kono hon wa kodai no seifukusha ni tsuite kaite arimasu.This book is about an ancient conqueror.
- 陽太 Yota誰が一番強い征服者だったの？Dare ga ichiban tsuyoi seifukusha datta no?Who was the strongest conqueror?
- 結衣 Yuiそれは人によって意見が分かれますね。Sore wa hito ni yotte iken ga wakaremasu ne.Opinions on that vary from person to person.
- 陽太 Yotaなるほど、面白い視点だね。Naruhodo, omoshiroi shiten da ne.I see, that's an interesting perspective.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “conqueror” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
