Japanese word

券

Pronunciation

Romajiken

Meaning

  • nounticket

Example

この券で入れます。ko no ken de i re ma su

I can enter with this ticket.

Illustration for 券 (ticket)

More examples

駅で券を買いました。eki de ken o ka i ma shi ta

I bought a ticket at the station.

Core concept

Represents a proof of entitlement that can be presented to receive entry, a service, or a discount.

Common phrases

  • 券を買うken o ka u

    buy a ticket

  • 券を見せるken o mi se ru

    show a ticket

  • 券を使うken o tsuka u

    use a ticket

Similar words

チケットchiketto: A ticket for entry, a service, or a discount, often used in everyday conversation.

Definition in Japanese

料金を払ったことや入場・乗車の権利を証明するもの、また割引などを受けるための紙片や電子表示。ryō kin o hara tta ko to ya nyū jō jō sha no ken ri o shō mei su ru mo no ma ta waribiki na do o u ke ru ta me no shi hen ya den shi hyō ji

Word origin

The kanji 券 (ken, "ticket") is a Sino-Japanese borrowing with an early sense of a written token split between two parties, which developed into a certificate of entitlement.

Usage tips

  • Many Japanese ramen shops use a ticket machine, where a customer buys a 食券 (shokken) before ordering a bowl of noodles.

Other meanings

  • couponnoun

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