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接客 (せっきゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
serving customers ; customer service ; reception
Refers to the act of attending to customers or visitors, especially in hospitality, retail, or service industries. Often used as a noun or with する to describe the action.
従じゅう
業ぎょう
員いん
が
丁てい
寧ねい
に
接せっ
客きゃく
し
て
いる
。
At this shop, the staff serve customers politely.
Kanji 客 guest, visitor, customer Similar words 応おう 対たい 応対 is broader, covering handling people in general (phone calls, visitors), while 接客 specifically focuses on serving customers or guests in a business setting.
サービス サービス is a general term for service, often used for free extras or overall service quality, whereas 接客 emphasizes the interpersonal act of attending to customers.
Etymology Compound of 接 (せつ, 'to contact, to receive') and 客 (きゃく, 'guest, customer'). The reading せっきゃく results from the assimilation of 接's on'yomi せつ with 客's initial k- sound.
