Meaning of お客さん(おきゃくさん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level お客さん, 御客さん

Kana Reading おきゃくさん

Romaji okyakusan

Example Sentences

お客さん, 御客さん, おきゃくさん used in context

このような(このよう)仕事(しごと)で怖い顔(こわいかお)をしたら(する)、お客さん(おきゃくさん)はいらっしゃらないでしょう。

In this line of work, if you make a grim face the customers won't come.
例(れい)のお客さん(おきゃくさん)、またいちゃもんつけて(つける)きた(くる)わ(われ)よ。

That customer came back to complain again.
両親(りょうしん)にお客さん(おきゃくさん)がいる時(とき)は、いつもベスは大人(おとな)たちの会話(かいわ)に入り(いる)たがります。

Whenever Beth's parents have guests, she wants to join their adult talk.
今晩(こんばん)はお客さん(おきゃくさん)が来る(くる)ことになっています。

We are expecting company this evening.
今晩(こんばん)お客さん(おきゃくさん)を招待(しょうたい)している(する)。

We're having some guests over this evening.
今日(きょう)はお客さん(おきゃくさん)のオフィスを訪問(ほうもん)します(する)。

I'm going to meet a customer in his office today.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

御 JLPT 3

honorable, manipulate, govern

On: ギョ, ゴ

Kun: おん-, お-, み-

12 strokes

客 JLPT 3

guest, visitor, customer, client

On: キャク, カク

9 strokes

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