来客(らいきゃく)

らいきゃく
noun
visitor, guest, caller
1. visitor, guest, caller
A person who comes to visit a home, office, or establishment. Slightly more formal than お客さん and often used in business or written contexts.
来客(らいきゃく)があるので準備(じゅんび)する。
I'm preparing because we have a visitor coming.
来客(らいきゃく)を応接室(おうせつしつ)に案内(あんない)した。
I showed the visitor to the reception room.
今日(きょう)は来客(らいきゃく)が多(おお)くて、一日(いちにち)中(じゅう)対応(たいおう)に追(お)われていた。
There were many visitors today, and I was busy dealing with them all day.

USAGE:
来客(らいきゃく) is used in somewhat formal contexts, particularly in business settings and written language. In everyday conversation, お客(きゃく)さん or お客(きゃく)さま is more natural.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 来客(らいきゃく)がある: to have a visitor
  • 来客(らいきゃく)対応(たいおう): attending to visitors
  • 来客(らいきゃく)中(ちゅう): with a visitor (at the moment)
  • 来客(らいきゃく)を迎(むか)える: to welcome a visitor
  • 来客(らいきゃく)用(よう): for guests/visitors
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