前売(まえう)り券(けん)

まえうりけん
noun
advance ticket
1. advance ticket; presale ticket
A ticket purchased before the day of an event, typically at a discounted price compared to tickets sold at the door.
前売(まえう)り券(けん)を買(か)った。
I bought an advance ticket.
前売(まえう)り券(けん)のほうが当日(とうじつ)券(けん)より安(やす)い。
Advance tickets are cheaper than same-day tickets.
コンサートの前売(まえう)り券(けん)は発売(はつばい)開始(かいし)から数分(すうふん)で売(う)り切(き)れた。
The advance tickets for the concert sold out within minutes of going on sale.

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
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