Translation guide
A person or business that resells tickets, often at a markup. In Japanese, the term depends on context: legal resale platforms, illegal scalpers, or second-hand shops.
Someone who buys tickets to resell at inflated prices, often illegally or against venue rules.
Common term for a ticket scalper, especially for concerts and sports events. Often implies illegal or frowned-upon activity.
A scalper was selling tickets in front of the station.
General term for a reseller, often with a negative connotation of profiteering. Used for tickets and other goods.
転売屋からチケットを買うのはやめたほうがいい。
You shouldn't buy tickets from scalpers.
Formal or written term for a ticket reseller, often used in legal or news contexts.
チケット転売者が摘発された。
Ticket resellers were arrested.
A legal service or website where people can resell tickets, often at face value or with a small fee.
Common term for official ticket resale services, often used by event organizers or ticket agencies.
公式のチケットリセールを利用した。
I used the official ticket resale service.
General term for a ticket buying and selling site, which may include both legal and gray-market platforms.
チケット売買サイトで定価で買えた。
I was able to buy it at face value on a ticket resale site.
A physical shop that buys and sells used tickets, often for events, transportation, or vouchers.
Shops that deal in various tickets, gift certificates, and vouchers. Commonly found near train stations.
金券ショップで新幹線のチケットを安く買った。
I bought a Shinkansen ticket cheaply at a ticket shop.
The direct translation 'チケット再販売者' is not natural. Use context-appropriate terms like ダフ屋 or チケットリセール.