(かいすうけん)

かいすうけん
noun
book of tickets; coupon tickets
1. book of tickets; coupon tickets
a set of pre-purchased tickets sold at a discount, typically for trains, buses, or repeated services
回数券(かいすうけん)()う。
To buy a book of tickets.
バスの回数券(かいすうけん)は11枚綴(まいつづ)りで10枚分(まいぶん)値段(ねだん)だ。
Bus ticket books come with 11 tickets for the price of 10.
美容院(びよういん)回数券(かいすうけん)使(つか)()った。
I used up all my salon coupon tickets.

COMPOUND:
回数(かいすう) (number of times) + (けん) (ticket)

COMMON USES:

  • 電車(でんしゃ)回数券(かいすうけん) (train ticket book)
  • バスの回数券(かいすうけん) (bus ticket book)
  • 駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)回数券(かいすうけん) (parking coupon book)
  • 美容院(びよういん)整体(せいたい)回数券(かいすうけん) (salon/massage coupon book)

NOTE:
With the spread of IC cards like Suica and PASMO, physical 回数券(かいすうけん) for public transport have become less common in major cities.