gold certificate
Historical or financial term for a certificate backed by gold, not commonly used in everyday modern Japanese.
In the past, a gold certificate was a document guaranteeing exchange for gold.
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.
I received a department store gift certificate as a present.
I bought a Shinkansen coupon book cheaply at a ticket shop.
ticket reseller; discount ticket shop
ticket reseller; gift certificate shop
Compound of 金 (きん, 'gold' or 'money') and 券 (けん, 'ticket' or 'certificate'). Originally referred to gold certificates, later extended to mean any cash-equivalent voucher.