How to say "porter" in Japanese

• ポーターCommon
  nounThe straightforward word for a porter, someone employed to carry travelers' luggage, as at a station or hotel. Use this when the person's job is carrying bags.
  ポーターにあなたの荷物にもつを運はこばせなさい。↗

  Let a porter carry your baggage.
• ボーイJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounMainly a bellboy or waiter at a hotel or restaurant; the 'porter' sense applies to a hotel bellhop handling luggage. For porters who carry loads elsewhere, this is not the word you want.
  ボーイさん、コーヒー３つください。↗

  Waiter, three coffees, please.

Use 「ポーター」 for someone carrying luggage, such as at a station or hotel; 「ボーイ」 covers hotel bellhops and waiters, so it works for a hotel porter but not other senses.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• ポーターporter
• 門衛もんえいgatekeeper
• 玄関番げんかんばんdoorkeeper
• ボーイbellboy
• 赤帽あかぼう(railway) porter