Japanese

きゃく
Meaning: guest; customer; passenger; client
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

客

Example sentences

That shop was crowded with many customers.
あの店はいつも客の長い列ができている。
That shop always has a long line of customers.
お客さま、こちらへどうぞ。
Dear customer, please come this way.
客の扱いがうまい。
He is good at dealing with customers.
店の主人が客を丁寧にもてなした。
The shop owner treated the customer politely.
劇場は満員で、客の入りが非常に良かった。
The theater was full, and the turnout was very good.
客が来る前に布団を敷いておいた
I laid out the futons before the guests arrived.
彼女はいつもにこやかな表情で客を迎える。
She always welcomes guests with a smiling expression.
出かけようとしたところへ、客が来た。
Just as I was about to go out, a guest arrived.
客を離れに通した
I showed the guest to the detached room.

Usage Notes

General term for someone visiting a home or a paying customer for goods/services.

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