前売(まえう)り

まえうり
noun
advance sale; presale; advance ticket
businessentertainment
1. advance sale; presale; advance ticket
tickets or items sold before an event or official release date, usually at a lower price
前売(まえう)りチケットを買(か)う。
To buy advance tickets.
Advance tickets are 500 yen cheaper than same-day tickets.
Tickets sold out as soon as advance sales started.

Forms

前(まえ) (before) + 売(う)り (selling)

  • 前売(まえう)りする (to sell in advance)

Usage

前売(まえう)り tickets are usually cheaper than 当日券(とうじつけん) (same-day tickets), which encourages early purchase.

Common expressions

Writing

Also written 前売(まえうり) without the り, especially in compounds such as 前売券(まえうりけん).

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