券売機(けんばいき)

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

Forms

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 words

• 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.)