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How to Say ‘Today, handling customers is the top priority.’ in Japanese

Q: How do you say "Today, handling customers is the top priority." in Japanese?

"Today, handling customers is the top priority." in Japanese is "今日はお客様の対応が一番です。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

Q: What does "今日はお客様の対応が一番です。" mean in English?

"今日はお客様の対応が一番です。" means "Today, handling customers is the top priority." in English. Usage tip: This sentence sets the topic with [今日は], then marks the key subject with [が]: [お客様の対応が一番です]. It sounds natural and workplace-appropriate.

今日はお客様の対応が一番です。

kyou wa o kyaku sama no taiou ga ichiban desu

[kyoh wah oh kyah-ku sah-mah noh tie-oh gah ee-chee-bahn dess]

💬 Usage Tip: This sentence sets the topic with [今日は], then marks the key subject with [が]: [お客様の対応が一番です]. It sounds natural and workplace-appropriate.

🇯🇵 In Japan: This kind of clear daily-priority statement fits Japanese team communication well, especially in morning briefings or shift meetings.

Phrase Breakdown

今日は

kyou wa

today / as for today

Sets the time frame for the statement.

Example

今日は忙しいです。

I’m busy today.

Words in this phrase

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

今日 sets the sentence in the context of today.

Example

今日は忙しい一日です。

Today is a busy day.

は

[wah]

topic marker particle

は marks 今日 as the topic of the sentence.

Example

今日は大事な日ですのはです。

This is the wa in 'As for today, it is an important day.'

お客様の対応

o kyaku sama no taiou

customer service / handling customers

A polite business phrase meaning dealing with customers.

Example

お客様の対応をお願いします。

Please handle the customers.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

お adds politeness to customer-related language.

Example

お仕事のおは丁寧です。

The o in oshigoto is polite.

客

kyaku

[kyah-ku]

guest; customer

客 refers to a customer or guest, especially in service situations.

Example

客を案内します。

I guide the customer.

様

sama

[sah-mah]

honorific suffix; esteemed

様 adds strong respect, making the full word polite for customers.

Example

お客様の様はよく使います。

The sama in okyakusama is used often.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

の links customer and handling into one noun phrase.

Example

店の前です。

It is in front of the store.

対応

taiou

[tie-oh]

handling; dealing with; response

対応 means the act of responding to or dealing with customers or situations.

Example

対応をもっと学びたいです。

I want to learn handling/responsiveness more.

が

[gah]

subject marker particle

が marks お客様の対応 as the thing being identified as number one.

Example

これが一番です。

This is number one.

一番

ichiban

[ee-chee-bahn]

number one; top priority

一番 here means the most important or highest priority.

Example

安全が一番です。

Safety is the top priority.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

です politely completes the statement.

Example

それで十分です。

That is enough.

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