常連

• 読み: じょうれん
• ローマ字: jouren
• 漢字の分解: 常 (jou) — constant, always; 連 (ren) — group, companion
• 発音: /dʑoː.ɾeɴ/

意味

Regular customer; regular patron; frequenter. A person who visits a place habitually.

A noun commonly used to describe someone who frequents a particular establishment — a restaurant, bar, shop, or event. Also functions as a no-adjective (常連の客 — regular customer). Often used with the respectful さん in casual speech: 常連さん. The word implies familiarity between the patron and the establishment.

例文

1. あの居酒屋には常連のお客さんが多い。
2. 彼はこのカフェの常連で毎朝来ている。
3. 常連になると特別なメニューを出してもらえる。

使い方ガイド

場面: restaurants, bars, shops

トーン: friendly

起源と歴史

From 常 (always, constant) and 連 (group, party, companion). Literally 'constant companion' — a person who is always part of the group of patrons. The concept reflects Japan's culture of personal relationships between business owners and loyal customers.

文化的背景

時代: Early Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal