1.
user, customer, patron
A person who uses a service, facility, or product.
利用者 refers to a person who uses a service or facility. It has a neutral, somewhat formal tone and is common in official and business contexts.
COMPOUND:
利用 (use, utilization) + 者 (person). The suffix ~者 marks the person who performs the action.
COMMON CONTEXTS:
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ユーザー: user (loanword, common in tech/web contexts)
- 消費者: consumer (emphasizes buying/consuming)
- 顧客: customer/client (business relationship)
- お客様: customer (honorific, used in hospitality)
REGISTER:
利用者 sounds formal and is often used in regulations, announcements, and official documents. In casual speech, ユーザー or 使っている人 is more natural.
Related Words
Related:
利用