観光客(かんこうきゃく)

観光客(かんこうきゃく) means a tourist or sightseer — someone who travels for pleasure. Composed of 観光(かんこう) (sightseeing) + 客(きゃく) (guest/customer).

Common collocations

• 外国人(がいこくじん)観光客(かんこうきゃく): foreign tourists
• 観光客(かんこうきゃく)が増(ふ)える: tourists increase
• 観光客(かんこうきゃく)向(む)け: aimed at tourists, for tourists
• 観光客(かんこうきゃく)を呼(よ)び込(こ)む: to attract tourists

Related words

• 旅行者(りょこうしゃ): traveler (broader — includes business travelers)
• 観光(かんこう)地(ち): tourist destination/spot
• 観光(かんこう)名所(めいしょ): famous tourist attraction
• インバウンド: inbound tourism (a buzzword in recent years)

Usage

With the growth of inbound tourism to 日本(にほん), 観光客(かんこうきゃく) appears frequently in news. The term 訪日(ほうにち)観光客(かんこうきゃく) specifically means "tourists visiting Japan."