Not sure where else to go with this. I'm trying to find the Japanese word for the term "visitor". I've used the many translators I've found on the internet, but they all simply want to translate into Japanese alphabet characters. I'm certain there is a word for this. Can anybody help me? I know there is a BS poster who teaches in Japan. Any help would be forever thanked.
Okyakusan is fine for the most part, but there isn't a direct translation for the word "visitor" and there are variations depending on context, i.e. visiting a museum, a country, or whether you are addressing the visitor or referring to them in third person.
What I'm looking for is what a visitor to a country would be called. Specifically, a Japanese man visiting America.
In that case, "homonsha" is probably the most apporpriate translation. "Okyakusama"/"okyakusan" translates directly to "guest" and would be appropriate if the person is treated as a guest/customer/VIP, while "homonsha" is someone who's visiting specifically to see a thing or a person. I apologize for the unsolicited linguistics lesson, but connotation makes all the difference.