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引換券 (hikikaeken) Japanese meaning: exchange ticket | Kotomora

引ひき換かえ券けん

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Meanings

1

exchange ticket; voucher; coupon

A ticket or slip that can be exchanged for goods, services, or money. Common in retail, events, and promotions.

この引ひき換かえ券けんで景けい品ひんと交こう換かんでき

ます

。

You can exchange this voucher for a prize.

引ひき換かえ券けんをなくさないでください。

Please don't lose your exchange ticket.

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk
換interchange, period, change
券ticket

Related words

預あずかり証しょう
引換券 is an exchange ticket used to pick up purchased goods, while 預かり証 is issued specifically for items left temporarily in someone's care.

Written forms

引ひき換かえ券けん
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and everyday use.
引ひき換かえ券けん
Full okurigana spelling; slightly more explicit but less common than 引換券.

Etymology

Compound of 引き換え (hikikae, 'exchange') + 券 (ken, 'ticket'). The kanji 換 means 'exchange' or 'substitute'.