Japanese word

航空券

Pronunciation

Romajikōkūken

Meaning

  • nounplane ticket

Example

旅行の前に航空券を予約します。ryo kō no mae ni kō kū ken o yo yaku shi ma su

I book a plane ticket before my trip.

Illustration for 航空券 (plane ticket)

More examples

出発日が近づいたので、航空券を変更しました。shup patsu hi ga chika zu i ta no de kō kū ken o hen kō shi ma shi ta

Since the departure date was approaching, I changed my plane ticket.

Core concept

航空券 (kōkūken) refers to the document or booking that gives a traveler the right to take a particular flight.

Common phrases

  • 航空券を予約するkō kū ken o yo yaku su ru

    book a plane ticket

  • 航空券を購入するkō kū ken o kō nyū su ru

    buy a plane ticket

Similar words

チケットchiketto: A general term for a document or booking that permits travel or entry.
エアチケットeachiketto: A ticket for travel by airplane, often used in casual speech.

Definition in Japanese

航空機に搭乗するための券。kō kū ki ni tō jō su ru ta me no ken

Word origin

航空券 (kōkūken) combines 航 (kō, "navigation"), 空 (kū, "sky"), and 券 (ken, "ticket"), giving the sense of a ticket for air travel.

Usage tips

  • In travel English, a plane ticket and a boarding pass are different: the ticket records the purchase, while the boarding pass is issued for boarding after check-in.

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