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 グリーン (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(ふつうしゃ): standard-class carriage
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Added 2026.4.21 23:20 · Revised 2026.6.15 16:57
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