Japanese

おきゃくさま
Meaning: customer; guest; client
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

お
客
様

Example sentences

The clerk greeted the customer politely.
私どもは、お客様のご要望に全力でお応えします。
We will do our best to meet our customers' requests.
お客様を客間へ案内した。
I showed the guest to the guest room.
お客様を応接間で待たせる。
I'll have the customer wait in the drawing room.
ご来店いただいたお客様に、オリジナルの記念品を進呈いたします。
We will present an original souvenir to customers who visit our store.
お客様に深く御辞儀をした。
I bowed deeply to the customer.

Usage Notes

A polite way to refer to a customer or guest, commonly used in business or hospitality.

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