(こきゃく)

こきゃく
noun
customer; client
1. customer; client
a person or organization that buys goods or services from a business
顧客(こきゃく)(こえ)大切(たいせつ)にする。
We value customer feedback.
新規(しんき)顧客(こきゃく)獲得(かくとく)するのは(むずか)しい。
It's difficult to acquire new customers.
当社(とうしゃ)顧客(こきゃく)満足度(まんぞくど)向上(こうじょう)(ちから)()れている。
Our company is committed to improving customer satisfaction.

BUSINESS VOCABULARY:
顧客(こきゃく) is a formal business term. In everyday conversation, (きゃく) or お(きゃく)さん is more common.

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • (きゃく) - customer (casual)
  • (きゃく)さん - customer (polite)
  • 得意先(とくいさき) - regular customer, client (business)
  • クライアント - client (loanword)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 顧客(こきゃく)満足度(まんぞくど) - customer satisfaction
  • 顧客(こきゃく)管理(かんり) - customer management
  • 顧客(こきゃく)データ - customer data
  • 新規(しんき)顧客(こきゃく) - new customer
  • 既存(きそん)顧客(こきゃく) - existing customer
  • 顧客(こきゃく)対応(たいおう) - customer service/handling