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repeat customer, regular visitor
A person who returns to the same shop, restaurant, tourist destination, or service multiple times. Used in business and tourism contexts.
リピーター is from English "repeater" but in Japanese is used specifically to mean a repeat customer or return visitor. This usage does not exist in English.
Common collocations
- リピーターを増やす: to increase repeat customers
- リピーターが多い: to have many repeat customers
- リピーター率: repeat customer rate
- リピーターを獲得する: to acquire repeat customers
Usage
The related verb リピートする means to repeat a purchase or visit. リピ買い (repeat buying) is also common in casual contexts.
Related Words
Compare:
常連客 (regular customer)