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切符
kippu
Description
「切符」は、電車やバスに乗る時に買う小さな紙のことです。
"切符" is a small piece of paper you buy when riding a train or bus.
駅で切符を買って、改札を通ります。
You buy a 切符 at the station and go through the ticket gate.
Meanings
切符kippu
ticket for a train, bus, or other transport
東京までの切符を一枚ください。
One ticket to Tokyo, please.
切符kippu
ticket or pass admitting entry to an event or place
コンサートの切符が手に入りました。
I got a ticket to the concert.
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Notes
- Etymology
切 (cut) + 符 (tally/token); a piece that is cut off and given as proof.
- Nuance
切符 feels like a physical paper ticket; チケット is the common word for event tickets.
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