Illustration: At the genkan of a Japanese home, a visitor has just arrived carrying a small cloth-wrapped gift. They stand on the lower entrance floor, bending to remove one shoe, while the host kneels on the raised floor and sets out guest slippers.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

来らい客きゃく

raikyaku

visitor, guest

Example sentences

  1. 今日きょうは来客らいきゃくはなかった。

    I had no visitor today.

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  2. トムは来客らいきゃくをリビングに通とおした。

    Tom led the guests into the living room.

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  3. 私わたしたちのところに、不意ふいの来客らいきゃくがあった。

    We had unexpected visitors.

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Kanji in 来客

  • 来come; dueOnライ・タイKunくる・きたる・きたす
  • 客guest; visitorOnキャク・カク

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