Lexical entry

スチュワーデス

suchuwaadesu

A female cabin attendant on an aircraft.

People & Social LifePure GairaigoSource uncertain

Meaning

A woman who serves passengers on a plane. The term is older and often replaced by gender-neutral flight attendant in modern usage.

Examples

Example Sentences

昔は客室乗務員のことをスチュワーデスと呼んでいた。

むかしはきゃくしつじょうむいんのことをスチュワーデスとよんでいた

In the past, cabin attendants were called stewardesses.

generated example

エアガール

A female cabin attendant; an older term.

エレベーターガール

A woman employed to operate an elevator and assist passengers, typically in department stores.

Evidence and Provenance