上客

上客

1. distinguished guest; esteemed guest

• (Tokyo) じょーきゃく [jòókyákú] (Heiban – [0])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːkʲa̠kɯ̟]

上(じょう)客(きゃく) • (jōkyaku) ^{←じやうきやく (zyaukyaku)?}

1. a distinguished guest, guest of honor
2. a valued customer
   • 2017 November 8, “(Biyoshitsu keiei) ikka getsu ichido tēteki ni goraiten ga aru ogyaku-sama wa nanibito imasu ka? [Beauty shop management: What do you call a customer who comes to the shop once each month?]”, in Salon planner K‎^[1]:

     はじめ一(いっ)か月(げつ)に一(いち)度(ど)のお客(きゃく)様(さま)のことを上(じょう)客(きゃく)と呼(よ)んでいたが

     Hajime ikka getsu ni ichido no o-kyaku-sama no koto o jōkyaku to yonde-ita ga

     At first a customer [who came] once per month was called 'jōkyaku' but...

• (Tokyo) じょーかく [jòókákú] (Heiban – [0])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːka̠kɯ̟]

上(じょう)客(かく) • (jōkaku) ^{←じやうかく (zyaukaku)?}

1. a distinguished guest, guest of honor
2. a valued customer

上客 • (sanggaek) (hangeul 상객)

1. hanja form^? of 상객