券|けんken[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, noun (suffix)ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
- Synonym切符きっぷNeutralCovers train and admission tickets; a traditional word, though 「電子切符」 also exists. 「券」 mostly appears as a suffix, as in 「入場券」「食券」.
- SynonymチケットNeutralA loanword for tickets to shows and sports events, also used for electronic tickets. 「券」 is broader and leans toward written/formal prose.
Use 「券」 for the many tickets that appear as a suffix, e.g. 「商品券」「食券」; say 「切符」 for train tickets and 「チケット」 for shows and sports events.
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