(ひきかえじょ)

ひきかえじょ
noun
exchange counter; redemption booth
daily-lifetravel
1. exchange counter; redemption booth; collection point
A counter or booth where tickets, vouchers, coupons, or other items can be exchanged or redeemed for goods, services, or cash. Found at events, airports, stations, and amusement parks.
チケット引換所(ひきかえじょ)どこです
Where is the ticket exchange counter?
A long line had formed at the prize redemption booth.
I picked up the keys for the rental car I reserved at the exchange counter in the airport arrivals lobby.

A compound of 引換(ひきかえ) (exchange, redemption) and (じょ) (place, counter). The (じょ) suffix creates place nouns: 案内所(あんないじょ) (information desk), 受付所(うけつけじょ) (reception), 両替所(りょうがえじょ) (currency exchange).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 受付(うけつけ): reception desk — a more general service counter
  • 窓口(まどぐち): service window, counter — a broader term for any service window
  • 両替所(りょうがえじょ): currency exchange — specifically for exchanging money