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ticket
A piece of paper that gives the holder a right to admission or travel.
券 means ticket, voucher, or coupon - a document that grants rights or can be exchanged.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
Tickets:
- 乗車券: train ticket
- 航空券: plane ticket
- 入場券: admission ticket
- 特急券: express ticket
Vouchers/Coupons:
- 商品券: gift certificate
- 食券: meal ticket
- 割引券: discount coupon
- 旅行券: travel voucher
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 券を買う: to buy a ticket
- 券を見せる: to show a ticket
- 券を使う: to use a voucher
NOTE:
食券 (meal ticket) is common at ramen shops and cafeterias - you buy it from a machine before ordering.