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ギフト券 (ギフトけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ギフト券けん

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Meanings

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noun

gift certificate; gift voucher; gift coupon

A prepaid certificate or card that can be used as payment at specific stores or services.

誕たん生じょう日びに友とも達だちからギフト券けんをもらった。
I received a gift certificate from a friend for my birthday.
このギフト券けんは全ぜん国こくの加か盟めい店てんで使つかえます。
This gift voucher can be used at participating stores nationwide.

Kanji

券ticket

Similar words

商しょう品ひん券けん
商品券 is a more general term for a merchandise certificate, often issued by department stores or as a generic gift token, while ギフト券 is commonly used for specific brands or services.
プリペイドカード
プリペイドカード is a prepaid card that can be reloaded or used like cash, whereas ギフト券 is typically a one-time-use certificate with a fixed value.

Etymology

Compound of English loanword ギフト (gift) and 券 (けん, 'ticket' or 'certificate').