(こうかんけん)

こうかんけん
noun
exchange coupon; exchange ticket
1. exchange coupon; exchange ticket
A voucher or ticket that can be exchanged for goods, services, or another ticket at a designated location.
交換券(こうかんけん)()()る。
To receive an exchange voucher.
この交換券(こうかんけん)商品(しょうひん)()()えられます。
You can exchange this voucher for a product.
景品(けいひん)交換券(こうかんけん)有効期限(ゆうこうきげん)来月末(らいげつまつ)までです。
The prize exchange voucher is valid until the end of next month.

A general term for any voucher or ticket that can be redeemed for something else. Common at events, promotional campaigns, and in loyalty programs. The word is composed of 交換(こうかん) (exchange) + (けん) (ticket/voucher).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 景品(けいひん)交換券(こうかんけん): prize exchange voucher
  • 商品(しょうひん)交換券(こうかんけん): product exchange coupon
  • 交換券(こうかんけん)使(つか)う: to use an exchange voucher
  • 交換券(こうかんけん)発行(はっこう)する: to issue an exchange voucher

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 引換券(ひきかえけん): redemption ticket — very similar meaning; 引換券(ひきかえけん) is slightly more formal and common in official contexts like airline ticket exchanges
  • クーポン: coupon — a loanword for discount or promotional vouchers, often implying a price reduction rather than a direct exchange
  • 商品券(しょうひんけん): gift certificate — a voucher with a fixed monetary value that can be used like cash at certain stores