How to say "ticket" in Japanese
- 券けんnoun, noun (suffix)A ticket, often forming part of the name of a specific kind, such as one for admission or travel; beyond tickets it also covers coupons, bonds, and certificates.
- nounThe loanword and the usual word for tickets to concerts, films, and other events, and for travel such as flights; a safe choice when you simply mean 'ticket'.
- 札ふだnounA small card or tag serving as a token, claim check, or receipt; for a travel or event ticket it is seldom the word you want — think チケット or 切符 instead.
- 切符きっぷnounA ticket for transport: what you buy for a train or bus ride; for concerts and other events チケット is the usual word instead.
- 伝票でんぴょうnounNot a ticket for travel or admission but a slip or voucher used in offices, shops, and restaurants to record orders, payments, and similar transactions.
「チケット」 is the usual word for event and travel tickets, 切符 for train and bus tickets, 券 appears in the names of specific ticket types, while 札 is a tag or token and 伝票 a business slip.
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- 券けんticket
- チケットticket
- 札ふだticket
- 切符きっぷticket
- 伝票でんぴょうchit
- 乗車券じょうしゃけんticket (for bus, train, etc.)
- チケticket
- 指定券していけんticket (reserved seat)
- 寝台券しんだいけんticket (sleeping car)
- きつぷticket
- 違反切符いはんきっぷticket (e.g. for a traffic violation)
- 通券つうけんticket
- 利用券りようけんticket
- 切符売り場きっぷうりばticket window
- パスpass (for admission, transport, etc.)
- 票ひょうlabel
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