Korean word

고객

Pronunciation

Romanizationkogaek

Meaning

  • nouncustomer

Example

새로운 고객이 방문했습니다.sae ro un ko gae gi pang mun haet sseum ni da

A new customer visited.

Illustration for 고객 (customer)

More examples

단골 고객에게 전화를 걸었다.tan gol ko gae ge ge cheon hwa reul keo reot tta

I called a regular customer.

Core concept

A person or organization that receives a product or service from a business.

Common phrases

  • 고객님ko gaeng nim

    customer

  • 신규 고객sin gyu ko gaek

    new customer

  • 고객 응대ko gaek eung dae

    customer service

Similar words

손님sonnim: A person who visits a place, especially someone being served in a shop or restaurant.
고객님kogaengnim: A respectful way for service staff to address a customer or guest.
소비자sobija: A person who uses goods or services after paying for them.

Definition in Korean

상품이나 서비스를 구매하거나 이용하는 사람이나 단체를 이르는 말.sang pu mi na seo bi seu reul ku mae ha geo na i yong ha neun sa ra mi na tan che reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean caring for or considering and guest, framing the buyer or service user as someone a business attends to.

Usage tips

  • In Korean business settings, this word commonly refers to groups as well as individuals, so it is not limited to the person standing at a counter.

Other meanings

  • clientnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 고객관리kogaekkkwallicustomer managementnoun
  • 고객층kogaekcheungcustomer basenoun
  • 고객센터kogaekssenteocustomer service centernoun

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