券売機(けんばいき)

けんばいき
noun
ticket vending machine
1. ticket vending machine
A machine for purchasing tickets, commonly found at train stations and restaurants.
券売機(けんばいき)で切符(きっぷ)を買(か)う。
To buy a ticket at the ticket machine.
券売機(けんばいき)は現金(げんきん)のみです。
The ticket machine accepts cash only.
ラーメン屋(や)の券売機(けんばいき)で食券(しょっけん)を買(か)った。
I bought a meal ticket at the ramen shop's ticket machine.

券売機(けんばいき) is a ticket vending machine found throughout Japan, especially at train stations and many restaurants.

WORD FORMATION:
券(けん) (ticket) + 売(ばい) (sell) + 機(き) (machine).

COMMON LOCATIONS:

  • 駅(えき): train stations (for 切符(きっぷ) and IC card top-ups)
  • ラーメン屋(や): ramen shops (order and pay before sitting)
  • 食堂(しょくどう): cafeterias and casual restaurants

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 券売機(けんばいき)で買(か)う: to buy at the ticket machine
  • 券売機(けんばいき)で食券(しょっけん)を買(か)う: to buy a meal ticket

RELATED:

  • 切符(きっぷ): ticket
  • 食券(しょっけん): meal ticket
  • 精算機(せいさんき): fare adjustment machine
  • 自動(じどう)販売機(はんばいき): vending machine (drinks, etc.)
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Added 2026.2.2 19:42 · Revised 2026.3.28 9:56
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