1.
a constant stream of customers; doing a roaring trade
A four-character idiom describing a shop or business visited by an endless flow of customers. Literally 'a thousand guests, ten thousand comings.'
千客万来で大繁盛だ。
Customers keep pouring in and business is booming.
新装開店の店は千客万来のにぎわいだった。
The newly reopened shop was bustling with a constant stream of customers.
招き猫を置くと千客万来になると言われている。
It is said that placing a beckoning cat brings a steady flood of customers.
A celebratory idiom used to describe or wish for a business thronged with customers. Frequently appears alongside 商売繁盛 on lucky charms and shop decorations.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 千客万来を願う: to wish for a stream of customers
- 千客万来のにぎわい: bustle of endless customers
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 商売繁盛: prosperous business — emphasizes overall commercial success rather than the crowd of customers itself