Japanese word

回数券

Pronunciation

Romajikaisūken

Meaning

  • nounbook of tickets

Example

電車の回数券を買います。den sha no kai sū ken o ka i ma su

I buy a book of train tickets.

Illustration for 回数券 (book of tickets)

More examples

回数券を使うと、一回あたりの運賃が安くなります。kai sū ken o tsuka u to ichi kai a ta ri no un chin ga yasu ku na ri ma su

Using a book of tickets makes the fare per ride cheaper.

Core concept

Refers to a set of tickets sold together for repeated trips, often at a lower total price than separate tickets.

Common phrases

  • 回数券を買うkai sū ken o ka u

    buy a book of tickets

  • 回数券を利用するkai sū ken o ri yō su ru

    use a book of tickets

Similar words

定期券teikiken: A ticket that allows travel on a specified route for a set period.

Definition in Japanese

同じ区間などで使える乗車券や入場券を、複数回分まとめて販売するもの。ona ji ku kan na do de tsuka e ru jō sha ken ya nyū jō ken o fuku sū kai bun ma to me te han bai su ru mo no

Word origin

The word 回数券 (kaisūken) combines 回 (kai, "turn"), 数 (sū, "number"), and 券 (ken, "ticket") for a ticket issued for multiple uses.

Usage tips

  • 回数券 (kaisūken) differs from 定期券 (teikiken), which allows travel during a set period rather than providing a fixed number of uses.

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