How to say “ticket” in Japanese | チケット (chiketto)

The Japanese vocabulary「チケット (chiketto)」means “ticket.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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Key Wordチケット
Hiragana
Romaji Readingchiketto
English Meaningticket

「チケット」is used for amusement parks, movie theaters, or events such as concerts.
A train or bus ticket is usually called「切符きっぷ」.

切符乗車券
きっぷじょうしゃけん
kippujyōshaken
ticket
(usually used for trains/buses)		passenger ticket

「乗車券じょうしゃけん」is often used for a bullet train.

The correct Japanese pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

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The example Japanese sentences

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I bought three movie tickets.

Plain form:

映えい画がのチケットを３枚さんまい買かった。
Eiga no chiketto o san-mai katta.

Polite form:

映画のチケットを３枚買いました。
Eiga no chiketto o san-mai kaimashita.

Hand your ticket to the attendant at the entrance.

Spoken & non-honorific language:

チケットを入口いりぐちで係員かかりいんに渡わたして。
Chiketto o iriguchi de kakariin ni watashite.

Please hand your ticket to the attendant at the entrance.

Polite form:

チケットを入口で係員に渡してください。
Chiketto o iriguchi de kakariin ni watashite kudasai.

I booked tickets to the amusement park online.

Plain form:

遊園地ゆうえんちのチケットをネットで予約よやくした。
Yūenchi no chiketto o netto de yoyaku shita.

Polite form:

遊園地のチケットをネットで予約しました。
Yūenchi no chiketto o netto de yoyaku shimashita.

When do tickets go on sale?

Spoken & non-honorific language:

チケットの発売はつばいはいつから？
Chiketto no hatsubai wa itsu kara?

Polite form:

チケットの発売はいつからですか。
Chiketto no hatsubai wa itsu kara desu ka.

The ticket prices were higher than I expected.

Plain form:

チケットの値段ねだんが思おもったより高たかかった。
Chiketto no nedan ga omotta yori takakatta.

Polite form:

チケットの値段が思ったより高かったです。
Chiketto no nedan ga omotta yori takakatta desu.

I bought tickets for my friends too.

Plain form:

友達ともだちの分ぶんのチケットも一緒いっしょに買かった。
Tomodachi no bun no chiketto mo issho ni katta.

Polite form:

友達の分のチケットも一緒に買いました。
Tomodachi no bun no chiketto mo issho ni kaimashita.

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