Japanese word

顧客

Pronunciation

Romajikokyaku

Meaning

  • nouncustomer

Example

この店は若い顧客が多いです。ko no mise wa waka i ko kyaku ga ō i de su

This store has many young customers.

Illustration for 顧客 (customer)

More examples

店員は顧客の希望を丁寧に聞きました。ten in wa ko kyaku no ki bō o tei nei ni ki ki ma shi ta

The clerk carefully listened to the customer's requests.

Core concept

Centers on a person or organization that receives goods or services from a business or professional provider.

Common phrases

  • 顧客対応ko kyaku tai ō

    customer service

  • 顧客の声ko kyaku no koe

    customer feedback

  • 新規顧客shin ki ko kyaku

    new customer

Similar words

客kyaku: A person who buys goods or services or uses a business.
お客さんokyakusan: A polite conversational term for a person who buys goods or services or uses a business.

Definition in Japanese

商品やサービスを買ったり利用したりする商売上の相手。shō hin ya sā bi su o ka tta ri ri yō shi ta ri su ru shō bai jō no ai te

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 顧客 (kokyaku) combines 顧 (ko, "to regard") and 客 (kyaku, "guest"), naming a guest or buyer regarded as a business's recipient.

Usage tips

  • A store may use this term for its entire group of buyers, so it often appears in policies, surveys, and sales plans rather than casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • clientnoun
  • patronnoun

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