観客 Audience

Meaning

Primary

Audience

Alternative

Spectators

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The guests who are viewing are the audience and spectators. That's all that viewers who are guests at a location do, right? Makes total sense.

Reading

かんきゃく

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

昨日初めてアメリカのロックコンサートに行ってきたんだけど、観客同士が急にケンカし始めてビックリしたよ。

I went to my first American rock concert yesterday and was surprised when the audience suddenly started fighting each other.

あの芸人は、観客に対する態度はいいけど、スタッフに対する態度は最悪です。

That comedian is well-mannered toward the audience, but bad-mannered toward the staff.

サーモンとコンサートに行ったんだけど、なんと他の観客は全員お相撲さんだったんだ。

I went to a concert with Salmon and surprisingly, everyone else in the audience was a Sumo wrestler.

Kanji Composition

1. 観

   かん View
2. 客

   きゃく Guest