How to say "receptionist" in Japanese

• 受付うけつけJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounThe common, everyday word: it covers the reception or information desk itself and, by extension, the person stationed there — your default for a receptionist at an office, clinic or hotel.
  きれいな花はなが受付うけつけのデスクに飾かざってありました。↗

  There were beautiful flowers on the reception desk.
• 受付係うけつけがかり
  nounRefers to the staff member assigned to reception duties — the person and their role, not the desk itself; a clear, person-centred word for receptionist, though less common than 受付.
  受付うけつけ係かかりの態度たいどが急きゅうにかわった。↗

  The receptionist changed her tune.
• 応接係おうせつかかり
  nounA staff member in charge of receiving and attending to visitors; it also covers desk clerk, and is less common than 受付 when you simply mean a receptionist.
• 接待係せったいがかり
  nounCentres on welcoming and entertaining guests — hospitality duties, close to a welcoming committee — so it is seldom the word you want for an ordinary front-desk receptionist.
• 受付嬢うけつけじょう
  nounSpecifically a woman working at a reception desk; since it is limited to female receptionists and is less common, 受付 remains the safe choice unless the gender matters.

Choose 受付 for a receptionist or the reception desk itself; 受付係 names the person assigned to reception duty; 応接係 and 接待係 lean toward receiving and entertaining visitors; 受付嬢 specifies a female receptionist.

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• 受付うけつけreception (desk)
• 受付係うけつけがかりreceptionist
• 応接係おうせつかかりreceptionist
• 接待係せったいがかりreceptionist
• 受付嬢うけつけじょうreceptionist
• フロントスタッフfront desk staff