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金券
kinken
Description
金券は、お金のかわりに使えるチケットのことです。
A 金券 is a ticket that can be used instead of money.
お店でもらったり、プレゼントとして人にあげたりします。
You can receive a 金券 at a store or give it to someone as a gift.
Meanings
金券kinken
gift certificate; voucher usable like money
この金券は本屋で使えます。
You can use this voucher at the bookstore.
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Notes
- Etymology
金 (money) + 券 (ticket, certificate) = a ticket that works like money.
- Nuance
商品券 is a specific store voucher; 金券 is a broader term including any money-substitute ticket.
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