旅 行 客(りょこうきゃく)

りょこうきゃく

noun

traveler; tourist

1. traveler; tourist

A person who is traveling, especially for leisure or sightseeing. Emphasizes the person's role as a customer or visitor.

旅行客(りょこうきゃく)で賑(にぎ)わっている。

It's bustling with travelers.

外国人(がいこくじん)旅行客(りょこうきゃく)が年々(ねんねん)増(ふ)えている。

The number of foreign tourists is increasing year by year.

京都(きょうと)は春(はる)になると旅行客(りょこうきゃく)が桜(さくら)を目当(めあ)てに大勢(おおぜい)訪(おとず)れる。

In spring, many travelers visit Kyoto to see the cherry blossoms.

A compound of 旅行(りょこう) (travel) and 客(きゃく) (customer/guest). Views the traveler from the perspective of the tourism or hospitality industry — as a customer or visitor.

Common collocations

外国人(がいこくじん)旅行客(りょこうきゃく): foreign tourist
旅行客(りょこうきゃく)が増(ふ)える: tourists increase
旅行客(りょこうきゃく)を呼(よ)び込(こ)む: to attract tourists
旅行客(りょこうきゃく)で賑(にぎ)わう: to be bustling with travelers

Similar words

観光客(かんこうきゃく): sightseer; tourist — focuses on sightseeing specifically; the most common word for tourist
旅行者(りょこうしゃ): traveler — more neutral; does not carry the "customer" nuance of 客(きゃく)
旅人(たびびと): traveler — literary or poetic; evokes a wanderer or journeyer

Related Words

Compare: 観光客(かんこうきゃく) (sightseer)

Compare: 旅行者(りょこうしゃ) (traveler)

Compare: 旅人(たびびと) (traveler)

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