“Waitress” in Japanese
Short answer
Waitress in Japanese is “女給” (jokyuu). Full meaning: waitress, hostess.
Other ways to say “Waitress” in Japanese
ウェイトレス
weetoresu waitress
仲居
nakai waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant), hostess
酌婦
shakufu barmaid, waitress
サービスガール
saabisugaaru waitress, (restaurant) host
接客婦
sekkyakufu hostess, waitress
ウエイトレス
ueetoresu waitress
女中
jochuu maidservant, housemaid, maid; hostess (in a ryokan), waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
給仕
kyuuji waiting on a table, serving (at dinner); waiter, waitress, waitperson, server, cabin boy, bellboy, page, pageboy; office boy, office girl
女ちゅう
jochuu maidservant, housemaid, maid; hostess (in a ryokan), waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
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