Meaning

Primary

Advance Ticket

Alternative

Ticket Sold In Advance

Word Type

noun

Explanation

What's a before sell ticket? It's a ticket you sell before an event. In other words, an advance ticket or a ticket sold in advance!

前売り券 are often tickets with reduced prices and certain benefits or perks. Note that you'll also see this written as 前売券, without the okurigana, but the reading will stay the same.

Reading

まえうりけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are , 売る and combined into one awkward word.

Context

Context Sentences

前売り券はどこで買えるんですか?

Where can I buy advance tickets?

映画の前売り券を二枚もらったんだけど、よかったらいっしょに行かない?

I got two advance tickets for a movie. Would you like to come with me?

ディスカウントも特典もないんなら、前売り券を買う意味なくない?

If there are no discounts or special offers, what's the point of buying advance tickets?

前売り券は他の割引とは併用できませんって書いてあるよ。

It says that tickets sold in advance can't be used with other discounts.

Kanji Composition