Japanese word

フロント

Pronunciation

Romajifuronto

Meaning

  • nounfront desk

Example

ホテルのフロントで鍵を受け取ります。ho te ru no fu ro n to de kagi o u ke to ri ma su

I get my key at the front desk.

Illustration for フロント (front desk)

More examples

朝食の時間をフロントで確認します。chō shoku no ji kan o fu ro n to de kaku nin shi ma su

I check the breakfast hours at the front desk.

Core concept

Refers to the reception point where hotel guests are first welcomed, assisted, and served.

Common phrases

  • ホテルのフロントho te ru no fu ro n to

    hotel front desk

  • フロントに相談fu ro n to ni sō dan

    ask the front desk for help

  • フロントで確認fu ro n to de kaku nin

    check at the front desk

Similar words

受付uketsuke: A place where visitors are received and their requests are handled.

Definition in Japanese

ホテルなどで宿泊客の受付や案内を行う場所。ho te ru na do de shuku haku kyaku no uke tsuke ya an nai o okona u ba sho

Word origin

フロント (furonto) is a Japanese loanword from English front, whose basic sense is the forward or facing side; in Japanese, it came to mean a hotel's reception desk.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese hotels, フロント (furonto) often labels the reception area, while English signs usually say front desk or reception.

Other meanings

  • frontnoun

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