外がい客きゃく

Kanji

• 外outside
• 客guest, visitor, customer

Similar words

• 外がい国こく人じん

  外国人 is a general term for a foreign person, while 外客 specifically refers to a visitor or guest from abroad, often in a formal or hospitality context.

• 来らい客きゃく

  来客 means a visitor or guest in general, without specifying foreign origin. 外客 explicitly denotes a foreign visitor.

Etymology

Compound of 外 (outside, foreign) and 客 (guest, visitor). The reading がいきゃく follows the standard on'yomi, while がいかく is a less common variant.