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回数券
Meaning in Englishbook of tickets
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What it means
回数券 means a prepaid booklet of tickets that allows a fixed number of rides or admissions; users buy it upfront and redeem one ticket per use, usually at a discount versus single-ticket purchases.
Main meanings
- Transportation context: a prepaid book of tickets for buses, trains, or subways, typically issued by operators.
- Entertainment or service venues: multi-use tickets for entry or admissions in places like cinemas or amusement parks.
- Comparison nuance: highlights the multi-use nature, distinct from single-use tickets or long-term passes.
How to use it
Used in everyday Japanese, especially with public transport and venues that issue ticket books; commonly found in both formal writings and casual speech. Typical phrases include 回数券を買う, 回数券を使う, 回数券で乗車する.
Variants and close terms
- 定期券 — teikiken, commuter pass
- 乗車券 — jōshaken, single-ride ticket
- 映画券 — eiga-ken, cinema ticket
Composition
- 回: times, occurrences
- 数: number
- 券: ticket
Etymology
回 = count of times, 数 = number, 券 = ticket. The compound expresses a ticket for a set number of uses.
Word class
Noun (名詞)
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N3
券
ken
ticket, coupon, certificate
N3
今回
konkai
this time, this occasion
N4
数学
suugaku
mathematics
N4
回る
mawaru
go around, rotate, revolve
N4
回す
mawasu
turn, rotate, pass around
N4
回る、回す
mawaru、mawasu
to go around, to revolve
N5
～回
～kai
counter for occurrences (~ times)
N5
週に三回
shuu ni sankai
three times a week
N5
月に二回
tsuki ni nikai
twice a month
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