前売(まえう)り券(けん)

Usage

A compound of 前売(まえう)り (advance sale) and 券(けん) (ticket). Advance tickets are standard in Japan for concerts, movies, exhibitions, and theme parks, and usually offer a discount over 当日(とうじつ)券(けん) (same-day tickets).

Common collocations

• 前売(まえう)り券(けん)を買(か)う (to buy an advance ticket)
• 前売(まえう)り券(けん)が売(う)り切(き)れる (advance tickets sell out)
• 前売(まえう)り券(けん)の発売(はつばい) (release of advance tickets)

Similar words

• 当日(とうじつ)券(けん): same-day ticket — purchased on the day of the event
• 指定(してい)席(せき)券(けん): reserved seat ticket — specifies a seat number