also: ガルソン
male waiter
Borrowed from French 'garçon'. Used in Japanese to refer to a male waiter, especially in a Western-style restaurant or café. Less common than the native term ウェイター.
from French garçon
あのカフェのギャルソンはとても親切だ。
The waiter at that café is very kind.
Rare usage for a hotel bellboy. More commonly expressed as ベルボーイ or ポーター.
昔のホテルではギャルソンが荷物を運んでくれた。
In old hotels, the bellboy would carry your luggage.
He works as a waiter at a restaurant in Paris.