WORD DETAIL
抽選券
ちゅうせんけん
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
抽選券is read asちゅうせんけんand is a compound noun for a ticket or entry slip used to participate in a raffle or drawing. - Basic usage: Count the paper ticket with
枚in一枚もらう, and use箱に抽選券を入れるfor submitting it.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Entry ticket, not proof of winning
抽選券grants entry into the drawing and is not yet a winning ticket.
- Counter and procedure
- A flat paper ticket takes the counter
枚, and the participant waits for a separate当選発表after depositing it.
- A flat paper ticket takes the counter

