1.
customer service; customer support; dealing with clients
the process of handling customer inquiries, complaints, and requests
顧客対応の研修を受けた。
I received training in customer service.
顧客対応が丁寧な会社は信頼される。
Companies with polite customer service earn trust.
クレームの顧客対応に追われて、今日は一日中忙しかった。
I was busy all day dealing with customer complaints.
Composed of 顧客 (customer, client) + 対応 (handling, dealing with). A standard business term for the function of attending to customers' needs, whether in person, by phone, or online.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 顧客対応の質: quality of customer service
- 顧客対応窓口: customer service counter/desk
- 顧客対応マニュアル: customer service manual
- 顧客対応に当たる: to handle customer service
- 顧客対応力: customer service ability
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 接客: customer service — emphasizes face-to-face interaction with customers
- カスタマーサポート: customer support — the loanword equivalent, used mainly in tech/online contexts
- 客対応: guest/customer handling — more casual version
- 苦情対応: complaint handling — specifically dealing with complaints