乗車券(じょうしゃけん)

じょうしゃけん
noun
train ticket; passenger ticket
1. train ticket; passenger ticket
A ticket that permits a passenger to ride on a train or other public transportation.
乗車券(じょうしゃけん)を買(か)う。
To buy a train ticket.
乗車券(じょうしゃけん)を見(み)せてください。
Please show your ticket.
特急(とっきゅう)に乗(の)るには乗車券(じょうしゃけん)と特急券(とっきゅうけん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
You need both a basic ticket and express ticket to ride the limited express.

乗車券(じょうしゃけん) is composed of 乗車(じょうしゃ) (boarding) + 券(けん) (ticket).

JAPANESE TRAIN TICKETS:

  • 乗車券(じょうしゃけん): basic fare ticket
  • 特急券(とっきゅうけん): limited express surcharge ticket
  • 指定席券(していせきけん): reserved seat ticket
  • 回数券(かいすうけん): book of tickets

MODERN ALTERNATIVES:

  • ICカード(かーど) (Suica, PASMO, etc.): contactless fare cards

Related Words

Related: 運賃(うんちん) (fare)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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