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coupon; voucher; discount ticket
A ticket or certificate that entitles the holder to a discount, freebie, or special offer, commonly distributed by stores, restaurants, and online services.
クーポン券を使いますか。
Would you like to use a coupon?
アプリでクーポン券を配布しています。
We're distributing coupons through the app.
誕生日に届いたクーポン券を使って、ケーキを無料でもらえた。
I used a coupon I received for my birthday and got a cake for free.
Compound of クーポン (coupon, from French/English) and 券 (ticket; certificate). Strictly speaking, クーポン alone already means coupon, so クーポン券 is somewhat redundant, but this full form is extremely common in everyday Japanese, especially for physical paper coupons.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- クーポン券を使う: to use a coupon
- クーポン券を配る: to hand out coupons
- 割引クーポン券: discount coupon
- 食事クーポン券: meal voucher
USAGE:
In casual speech and digital contexts, the shorter クーポン is increasingly common. The full form クーポン券 is preferred when referring to physical paper coupons or in more formal commercial contexts.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- クーポン: the shorter form, especially common for digital coupons
- 商品券: gift certificate, exchangeable for merchandise
- 割引券: discount ticket, more generic term