指定席券(していせきけん)

していせきけん
noun
reserved seat ticket
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1. reserved seat ticket
A ticket that guarantees a specific assigned seat, typically on a train such as the Shinkansen. Purchased in addition to or included with a basic fare ticket.
指定席券(していせきけん)を買(か)っておいた。
I bought a reserved seat ticket in advance.
新幹線(しんかんせん)の指定席券(していせきけん)は窓口(まどぐち)で購入(こうにゅう)できます。
Shinkansen reserved seat tickets can be purchased at the ticket counter.
連休(れんきゅう)中(ちゅう)は指定席券(していせきけん)が早(はや)く売(う)り切(き)れるので、早(はや)めに予約(よやく)した方(ほう)がいい。
Reserved seat tickets sell out quickly during holiday periods, so it's better to book early.

Usage

A compound of 指定席(していせき) (reserved seat) and 券(けん) (ticket). Essential vocabulary for traveling by Shinkansen and limited express trains in Japan, where passengers choose between 指定席(していせき) (reserved) and 自由席(じゆうせき) (unreserved).

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Compare: 自由席(じゆうせき) (unreserved seat)
Related: 乗車券(じょうしゃけん) (basic fare ticket)
Related: 特急券(とっきゅうけん) (limited express ticket)
Compare: 前売(まえう)り券(けん) (advance ticket)
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Added 2026.3.19 17:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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