券売機

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read けんばいき. 券 contributes tickets, 売 selling, and 機 a machine, forming a word for an automated ticket seller.
• Basic usage: It names the machine used to buy tickets or select a destination at a station.
  • 駅の券売機で切符を買った。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Buying a ticket versus passing a ticket gate
  • 券売機 sells tickets, whereas 改札機 checks tickets or passes at a ticket gate.