グリーン券(けん)

ぐりーんけん
noun
green car ticket; first-class ticket
1. green car ticket; first-class rail ticket
A supplementary ticket required to ride in the Green Car (first-class carriage) on JR trains in Japan, purchased in addition to a regular fare ticket.
グリーン券(けん)を買(か)いたい。
I'd like to buy a green car ticket.
新幹線(しんかんせん)のグリーン券(けん)は事前(じぜん)に予約(よやく)した方(ほう)がいい。
It's better to reserve a Shinkansen green car ticket in advance.
乗車券(じょうしゃけん)と特急券(とっきゅうけん)のほかにグリーン券(けん)が必要(ひつよう)なので、料金(りょうきん)が結構(けっこう)高(たか)くなる。
Since you need a green car ticket on top of the base fare and limited express surcharge, the cost ends up being quite high.

Compound of グ���ーン (green) and 券(けん) (ticket). The name comes from JR's Green Car (グリーン車(しゃ)), the first-class seating section with wider seats and more legroom. The term is specific to the JR rail network.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • グリーン券(けん)を購入(こうにゅう)する: to purchase a green car ticket
  • グリーン券(けん)売(う)り場(ば): green car ticket counter
  • 自由席(じゆうせき)グリーン券(けん): unreserved green car ticket
  • 指定席(していせき)グリーン券(けん): reserved green car ticket

RELATED TERMS:

  • グリーン車(しゃ): Green Car, the first-class carriage itself
  • 乗車券(じょうしゃけん): base fare ticket
  • 特急券(とっきゅうけん): limited express surcharge ticket
  • 普通車(ふ��うしゃ): standard-class carriage
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