(かんこうきゃく)

かんこうきゃく
noun
tourist, sightseer
1. tourist, sightseer
A person who travels for pleasure and sightseeing.
観光客(かんこうきゃく)()えた。
Tourists have increased.
外国人(がいこくじん)観光客(かんこうきゃく)年々(ねんねん)()えている。
Foreign tourists are increasing year by year.
この(とお)りには観光客(かんこうきゃく)()けのお(みせ)(なら)んでいる。
Shops for tourists line this street.
観光客(かんこうきゃく)()えて、(まち)がにぎやかになった。
Tourists increased, and the town became lively.
(はる)になると、(さくら)()()観光客(かんこうきゃく)でいっぱいになる。
When spring comes, it fills up with tourists who come to see the cherry blossoms.

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) + (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)()える: tourists increase
  • 観光客(かんこうきゃく)()け: aimed at tourists, for tourists
  • 観光客(かんこうきゃく)()()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)(): 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 NOTE:
With the growth of inbound tourism to Japan, 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."