金きん券けん

noun

gold certificate

Historical or financial term for a certificate backed by gold, not commonly used in everyday modern Japanese.

• かつて金きん券けんは金きんとの交こう換かんを保ほ証しょうする証しょう書しょだった。

  In the past, a gold certificate was a document guaranteeing exchange for gold.

noun

voucher; gift certificate; coupon

Common modern meaning: a prepaid ticket or coupon that can be exchanged for goods or services, such as gift certificates, travel vouchers, or book tokens.

• デパートの金きん券けんをプレゼントにもらった。

  I received a department store gift certificate as a present.

• 金きん券けんショップで新しん幹かん線せんの回かい数すう券けんを安やすく買かった。

  I bought a Shinkansen coupon book cheaply at a ticket shop.