ゲストgesuto

1. nounguest
   その部屋へやのゲストは２０人にんいた。↗

   The guests in the room were twenty in number.

• Synonym来賓らいひんFormalFormal term for guests at ceremonies and official functions, as in 「来賓挨拶」. 「ゲスト」 is broader, covering TV guests and hotel guests too.
• Synonym賓客ひんきゃくWrittenWritten word for honored, VIP guests; used sparingly. 「ゲスト」 is a general term for guests and does not stress their importance or status.
• Synonymお客様おきゃくさまFormalFormal honorific for 「客」 and the standard way to address customers in the service industry. 「ゲスト」 is a loanword with no honorific nuance.
• Synonym招待客しょうたいきゃくNeutralNeutral, descriptive word for people invited to a party or ceremony. 「ゲスト」 can also mean an invitee, but additionally refers to guests on TV or radio programs.
• RelatedクライアントNeutralLoanword for a client of a professional such as a lawyer, or a business customer; also a software client. 「ゲスト」 is a guest receiving hospitality, not the client side.
• Relatedお客さんおきゃくさんCasualColloquial and friendly word for guests or customers, the everyday choice in speech. 「ゲスト」 suits events, TV programs and hotels.
• Related訪客ほうきゃくWrittenWritten and rare word for a visitor. In everyday speech, 「来客」 or 「お客さん」 is used instead.
• AntonymホストNeutralThe opposite of 「ゲスト」 in the host–guest relationship: the host of an event, the organizer, or the MC.

「ゲスト」 covers program guests, event guests and hotel guests. For guests at a ceremony use 「来賓」; to address customers use 「お客様」; for business clients use 「クライアント」. The opposite of a guest is 「ホスト」.

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

1. 客人きゃくじん。来客らいきゃく。
2. ラジオ、テレビの番組ばんぐみなどで特別とくべつな出演者しゅつえんしゃ。