客室(きゃくしつ)乗務員(じょうむいん)

きゃくしつじょうむいん
noun
flight attendant; cabin crew member
occupation
1. flight attendant; cabin crew member
The official, gender-neutral term for airline cabin crew in Japanese. Replaced the older terms スチュワーデス (stewardess) and スチュワード (steward).
客室(きゃくしつ)乗務員(じょうむいん)を呼(よ)ぶ。
To call a flight attendant.
客室(きゃくしつ)乗務員(じょうむいん)が飲(の)み物(もの)を配(くば)っている。
The flight attendants are serving drinks.
子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)から客室(きゃくしつ)乗務員(じょうむいん)になるのが夢(ゆめ)だった。
It has been my dream since childhood to become a flight attendant.

Usage

The standard official term used by airlines, in job postings, and in formal contexts. In casual conversation, the abbreviation CA (シーエー) is more common.

Forms

  • CA (シーエー): casual abbreviation, from "cabin attendant" (a Japanese-English coinage)

Older terms

  • スチュワーデス: stewardess — now considered outdated and gender-biased
  • スチュワード: steward — male equivalent, also outdated

Related Words

Compare: 乗組員(のりくみいん) (crew member)
Compare: スチュワーデス (stewardess)
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Added 2026.3.20 11:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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