English–Japanese

“visitor” in Japanese

Japanese

Also訪問者 (hōmonsha)

Pronunciation

Romajiraikyaku

Example

今日は来客が多いです。kyō wa rai kyaku ga ō i de su

There are many visitors today.

Illustration for 来客 (visitor)

How to say “visitor” in Japanese

“Visitor” in Japanese is 来客 (raikyaku).

Centers on someone arriving at a place to visit the people there.

Full entry for 来客: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 来客

急な来客があったので、予定を変更しました。kyū na rai kyaku ga a tta no de yo tei o hen kō shi ma shi ta

Because an unexpected visitor arrived, I changed my plans.

Tips for using 来客

  • In formal Japanese, 来客 (raikyaku) can refer to visitors collectively, as in statements about having many guests at a home or office.

Other Japanese words for “visitor”

美術館に訪問者が多いです。bi jutsu kan ni hō mon sha ga ō i de su

There are many visitors at the art museum.

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