商 品 券(しょうひんけん)

しょうひんけん

noun

gift certificate; gift voucher

1. gift certificate; gift voucher; merchandise coupon

A prepaid voucher that can be exchanged for goods at participating stores. Commonly given as gifts for celebrations, rewards, or prizes in Japan.

商品券(しょうひんけん)を贈(おく)り物(もの)にした。

I gave a gift certificate as a present.

この商品券(しょうひんけん)はどこで使(つか)えますか。

Where can I use this gift certificate?

百貨店(ひゃっかてん)の商品券(しょうひんけん)は有効期限(ゆうこうきげん)がないので、贈(おく)り物(もの)として人気(にんき)がある。

Department store gift certificates have no expiration date, so they are popular as gifts.

Composed of 商品(しょうひん) (merchandise, goods) + 券(けん) (ticket, voucher). Gift certificates remain popular in Japan alongside digital payment methods, especially for formal occasions such as weddings, promotions, and seasonal gift-giving.

Common collocations

百貨店(ひゃっかてん)の商品券(しょうひんけん): department store gift certificate
商品券(しょうひんけん)を使(つか)う: to use a gift certificate
商品券(しょうひんけん)を贈(おく)る: to give a gift certificate
全国(ぜんこく)共通(きょうつう)商品券(しょうひんけん): nationwide gift certificate

Similar words

ギフトカード: gift card — digital or card-based, often for specific stores
図書券(としょけん): book voucher — specifically for purchasing books (now mostly replaced by 図書(としょ)カード)
クーポン: coupon — usually a discount rather than stored value
金券(きんけん): monetary voucher — broader term covering any cash-equivalent voucher

Related Words

Compare: クーポン (coupon)

Compare: 金券(きんけん) (monetary voucher)

Related: 割引券(わりびきけん) (discount coupon)

Related: 入場券(にゅうじょうけん) (admission ticket, entrance ticket)

Compare: 交換券(こうかんけん) (exchange coupon)

Compare: クーポン券(けん) (coupon)

Compare: 食事券 (meal voucher)

Compare: 旅行券 (travel voucher)

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