ポイント(かんげん)

ぽいんとかんげん
noun
point rewards; point rebate
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1. point rewards; point rebate; loyalty points
a system where customers earn points based on their purchases, which can be used for future purchases or converted to other benefits; ubiquitous in Japanese retail and payments
ポイント還元(かんげん)5%ある
There's a 5% point rebate.
ポイント還元(かんげん)実質(じっしつ)無料(むりょう)になった。
It became essentially free with the point rebate.
The government implemented a point rebate program.

Japanese consumer culture

ポイント還元(かんげん) is extremely common in Japan. Major point systems include:

Government program

In 2019-2020, the Japanese government ran a ポイント還元(かんげん)事業(じぎょう) (point rebate program) to encourage cashless payments, offering 2-5% rebates.

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