1.
slip; voucher; chit; transaction slip
A small document used to record business transactions, orders, deliveries, or accounting entries. Common in retail, restaurants, and accounting.
Etymology
伝 (transmit) + 票 (slip, vote)
TYPES OF 伝票:
- 売上伝票 - sales slip
- 仕入れ伝票 - purchase slip
- 入金伝票 - receipt voucher
- 出金伝票 - payment voucher
- 振替伝票 - transfer slip
- 納品伝票 - delivery slip
Restaurant context
In restaurants, 伝票 (also called "お会計」) is the bill/check that the customer receives.
Common expressions
Accounting use
In bookkeeping, 伝票 serves as the source document for recording transactions in the 帳簿 (ledger).