tourist in Japanese
tourist in Japanese is 観光客, ツーリスト, 旅行者 — tourist means a person who travels to a place for pleasure or sightseeing rather than for work.
tourist in Japanese
観光客
Pronounced: kankōkyaku
Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]
ツーリスト
Pronounced: tsūrisuto
Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]
旅行者
Pronounced: ryokōsha
Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]
What does "tourist" mean?
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noun A person who travels to a place for pleasure or sightseeing rather than for work.
"The tourist asked a local where to find the best view of the castle."
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noun Someone with only a shallow or passing interest in something, as opposed to genuine expertise or commitment.
"Real fans called him a tourist because he only watched the big matches."
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tourist in a sentence
- The tourist asked a local where to find the best view of the castle.
- Every tourist on the coach took photographs of the beach.
- Real fans called him a tourist because he only watched the big matches.
- She felt like a tourist in the world of cooking, trying a recipe once.
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What is "tourist" in Japanese?
"tourist" in Japanese is 観光客, ツーリスト, 旅行者. tourist means: A person who travels to a place for pleasure or sightseeing rather than for work.
How do you pronounce 観光客?
"tourist" in Japanese is 観光客, pronounced "kankōkyaku".
How do you use "tourist" in a sentence?
Example: "The tourist asked a local where to find the best view of the castle." In Japanese, "tourist" is 観光客, ツーリスト, 旅行者.
Are there other ways to say "tourist" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "tourist": 観光客, ツーリスト, 旅行者.
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