観光客 — meaning in English

English meaning

• tourist noun A person who travels to a place for pleasure or sightseeing rather than for work.
• visitor noun Someone who comes to see a person, place, or event, often briefly or as a guest.

Senses

観光客 is used for these senses in English:

• tourist Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]
• visitor Someone who pays a visit to a specific place or event; a sightseer or tourist.

tourist — full definition

1. noun A person who travels to a place for pleasure or sightseeing rather than for work.
2. noun Someone with only a shallow or passing interest in something, as opposed to genuine expertise or commitment.

visitor — full definition

1. noun Someone who comes to see a person, place, or event, often briefly or as a guest.
2. noun A team or player playing away from their home ground.

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