券(けん)

けん
noun
ticket, voucher, coupon
shoppingtravel
1. ticket
A piece of paper that gives the holder a right to admission or travel.
映画(えいが)の券(けん)を買(か)った。
I bought a movie ticket.
入場券(にゅうじょうけん)を買(か)う。
To buy an admission ticket.
乗車券(じょうしゃけん)を見(み)せてください。
Please show your train ticket.
特急券(とっきゅうけん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
An express ticket is needed.
航空券(こうくうけん)を予約(よやく)する。
To book a plane ticket.
2. voucher, coupon
A document exchangeable for goods or services.
食事券(しょくじけん)を使(つか)う。
To use a meal voucher.
商品券(しょうひんけん)をもらった。
I received a gift certificate.
割引券(わりびきけん)を使(つか)う。
To use a discount coupon.
旅行券(りょこうけん)をプレゼントする。
To give a travel voucher as a gift.
食券(しょっけん)を買(か)ってから並(なら)ぶ。
Buy a meal ticket before lining up.

Compounds

Tickets

Vouchers/Coupons

Common patterns

Usage

食券(しょっけん) (meal ticket) is common at ramen shops and cafeterias: you buy it from a machine before ordering. On its own 券(けん) is used mostly in speech about a ticket already in context; in other cases the compound or チケット is more usual.

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Added 2026.1.9 21:29 · Revised 2026.10.10 21:40
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