パックス
Pakkusu
The English word 'pax' is translated into Japanese as パックス (Pakkusu).
In this context, パックス refers to passengers.
Meaning: passenger, passengers (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Pakkusu
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use パックス if you are trying to express the concept of 'peace'.
Did you know?
- The phrase パックス is virtually never used in spoken conversation between passengers themselves, only by the staff managing them.
- In Japanese travel agencies and hotels, パックス is used as a unit of measurement for room capacity or tour group sizes rather than to describe the people themselves.
- If a travel agent writes '10 pax' on a Japanese booking form, they are using a 'global English' style that is increasingly common in Japanese business culture. This practice is used to avoid the ambiguity sometimes found in purely Japanese terms during international transactions.
Example conversation
A hotel receptionist and a guest are confirming a booking.
- 陽葵 Himariご予約の人数は何パックスになりますか？goyoyaku no ninzū wa nan pakkusu ni narimasu ka?How many pax is the reservation for?
- 健太 Kenta全部で3パックスです。zenbu de san pakkusu desu.It is 3 pax in total.
- 陽葵 Himariかしこまりました。3パックスですね。kashikomarimashita. san pakkusu desu ne.Understood. Three pax, then.
- 健太 Kentaはい、お願いします。hai, onegaishimasu.Yes, please.
