(せっきゃくぎょう)

せっきゃくぎょう
noun
service industry, hospitality work
1. service industry, hospitality work, customer-facing job
Work that involves directly serving and interacting with customers, such as retail, food service, hotels, and similar customer-facing occupations.
接客業(せっきゃくぎょう)経験(けいけん)がある。
I have experience in the service industry.
接客業(せっきゃくぎょう)(ひと)(はな)すのが()きな(ひと)()いている。
Service industry jobs are suited for people who like talking to others.
接客業(せっきゃくぎょう)では笑顔(えがお)丁寧(ていねい)言葉遣(ことばづか)いが(もと)められる。
In the hospitality industry, a smile and polite language are expected.

USAGE:
A common term in job listings and career discussions. Covers a wide range of customer-facing work including restaurants, retail stores, hotels, and beauty salons.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 接客業(せっきゃくぎょう)経験(けいけん) (service industry experience)
  • 接客業(せっきゃくぎょう)()く (to work in the service industry)
  • 接客業(せっきゃくぎょう)()き (suited for service work)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • サービス(ぎょう): service industry — broader, includes non-customer-facing services
  • 接客(せっきゃく): customer service — the act of serving customers, not the industry itself