Translation guide
How to refer to a person who is calling, visiting, or phoning, depending on context.
Referring to someone who has come to your home, office, or a place.
General term for a visitor or caller, often used in formal or business contexts.
There was a caller (visitor).
More formal term for a visitor, emphasizing the act of visiting.
The caller is waiting at the entrance.
Polite, everyday term for a guest or customer; can be used for a caller in a shop or home.
A caller (guest) has arrived.
Referring to the person on the other end of a phone call.
Literally 'the other party on the phone', a natural way to refer to the caller.
I didn't know who the caller was.
Technical term for the caller (the one who initiated the call), used in phone settings or formal contexts.
In conversation, you often refer to the caller by name or relationship rather than a generic term.
There was a call from Mr. Tanaka (the caller was Mr. Tanaka).
Referring to someone who is shouting or calling out to get attention.
Referring to someone who calls another person to come, e.g., a boss calling an employee.
Literally 'the person who summons/calls out', used when someone is called to appear.
The caller (the one who summoned me) was the department head.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all meanings of 'caller'. Always consider the context: visiting, phoning, shouting, or summoning.
The caller ID is not displayed.