来客(らいきゃく)

らいきゃく
noun
visitor, guest, caller
formalperson
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

Related Words

Related: お客(きゃく)さん (guest, customer)
Compare: 訪問者(ほうもんしゃ) (visitor)
Compare: 入場者(にゅうじょうしゃ) (attendee)
Compare: 来訪(らいほう)者(しゃ) (visitor)
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Added 2026.2.23 19:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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