スチュワーデス
すちゅわーです
noun
stewardess; female flight attendant
1.
stewardess — a female cabin attendant on an airplane
Loanword from English 'stewardess'. Refers to a woman who works as cabin crew on an airplane, serving passengers and ensuring their safety. In current Japanese usage, this word is considered somewhat dated and gender-marked; the gender-neutral 客室乗務員 or the loanword キャビンアテンダント (cabin attendant) are now standard in airline industry and news contexts.
姉はスチュワーデスだ。
My older sister is a flight attendant.
昔はスチュワーデスという言葉がよく使われていた。
The word 'suchuwaadesu' used to be commonly used in the past.
現在では「スチュワーデス」より「客室乗務員」という呼び方のほうが一般的だ。
Nowadays the term 'kyakushitsu jōmuin' (cabin crew) is more common than 'suchuwaadesu'.
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 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れる: to aspire to be a flight attendant
- 元スチュワーデス: 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: 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 or キャビンアテンダント.