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
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