also: こうきゃく
noun
person of refined taste
Archaic term for a person with cultivated aesthetic sensibilities, especially in literary or artistic contexts. Not used in modern everyday speech.
彼は風流を解する好客であった。
He was a person of refined taste who appreciated elegance.
Modern term for a person of refined taste, especially in arts and poetry. 好客 is archaic and rarely used today.
Composed of 好 (good, fond) and 客 (guest, visitor), but the exact historical derivation is uncertain. The meaning 'person of refined taste' is not directly predictable from the components.