valued customer; profitable customer
Business term for a customer who brings significant profit or value to a company. Often used in sales and marketing contexts.
All the regulars at this shop are valued customers.
営業部は為筋を大切にしている。
The sales department cherishes its profitable customers.
Standard kanji spelling for this business term.
Kana-kanji mixed spelling sometimes seen in business contexts.
Compound of 為 (tame, 'benefit' or 'sake') and 筋 (suji, 'line' or 'connection'), literally meaning a connection that brings benefit. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is used in modern business Japanese.