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student discount; student rate
A reduced price offered to students for transportation, admission, services, and products. Short for 学生割引. Very common in Japan for train tickets, museum admission, movie theaters, and more.
学割で映画を見た。
I watched a movie at the student discount price.
学割を使えば新幹線が二割引になる。
If you use the student discount, the bullet train ticket is 20% off.
学割を申請するには学生証の提示が必要です。
You need to show your student ID to apply for the student discount.
USAGE:
Abbreviation of 学生割引 (student discount). The abbreviation 学割 is far more common in everyday speech. Widely available in Japan for train tickets (especially long-distance JR), museums, movie theaters, and various services.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 学割を使う (to use a student discount)
- 学割が効く (the student discount applies)
- 学割料金 (student discount price)
- 学割証明書 (student discount certificate)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 割引: discount — the general word for any kind of discount
- 団体割引: group discount — a discount for group bookings