スチュワーデス

Loanword from English 'stewardess'. Widely used in Japan from the 1950s through the 1990s, but now considered somewhat dated and gender-marked.

Usage

• In contemporary news, airline websites, and job listings, the gender-neutral terms 客室乗務員(きゃくしつじょうむいん) or キャビンアテンダント (often abbreviated CA) have largely replaced this word.
• Still encountered in older media, nostalgic contexts, and casual conversation among older speakers.
• When used today, it specifically evokes a female flight attendant, so the word carries a slightly retro flavor.

Common collocations

• スチュワーデスになる: to become a flight attendant
• スチュワーデスに憧(あこが)れる: to aspire to be a flight attendant
• 元(もと)スチュワーデス: former flight attendant
• ベテランのスチュワーデス: a veteran stewardess

Similar words

• 客室乗務員(きゃくしつじょうむいん): cabin crew — gender-neutral and currently the standard, formal industry term.
• キャビンアテンダント (CA): cabin attendant — the common everyday gender-neutral loanword.
• スチュワード: steward — the male counterpart of stewardess; also dated.
• フライトアテンダント: flight attendant — newer loanword, gender-neutral, less common than CA.

Register

Neutral but slightly dated. Appropriate for historical or nostalgic contexts; in current-day descriptions, prefer 客室乗務員(きゃくしつじょうむいん) or キャビンアテンダント.