整理券(せいりけん)

せいりけん
noun
numbered ticket; queue ticket
transportationservicesdaily-life
1. numbered ticket; queue ticket
a ticket with a number used to manage order in a queue, commonly used at buses, popular shops, government offices, and events
バスに乗(の)ったら整理券(せいりけん)を取(と)ってください。
Please take a numbered ticket when you board the bus.
整理券(せいりけん)は朝(あさ)8時(じ)から配布(はいふ)します。
Numbered tickets will be distributed starting at 8 a.m.
人気(にんき)ラーメン店(てん)で整理券(せいりけん)をもらった。
I got a numbered ticket at the popular ramen shop.

Forms

整理(せいり) (organizing) + 券(けん) (ticket)

Common collocations

  • Buses (uniform fare systems): Take when boarding, show when paying
  • Popular restaurants: Distributed to manage wait times
  • Government offices: Call numbers for service order
  • Events/sales: Limit crowds and ensure fairness
  • Hospitals: Patient order management

Bus usage

On many Japanese buses, you take an 整理券(せいりけん) when boarding. When exiting, you pay based on the fare displayed for your ticket number.

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Related Words

Related: 番号札(ばんごうふだ) (number tag)
Related: 順番(じゅんばん)待(ま)ち (waiting in line)
Related: 呼(よ)び出(だ)し (being called)
Related: 当日券(とうじつけん) (same-day ticket)
Compare: 予約券(よやくけん) (reservation ticket)
Related: 呼(よ)び出(だ)す (being called)
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Added 2026.1.25 20:42 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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