券売機（けんばいき、kenbaiki）
- ticket vending machine

券売機 (けんばいき) is a Japanese word that means "ticket vending machine" or "ticket machine." It is a machine that dispenses tickets for various things like train rides, movies, concerts, and events. It automates the process of purchasing tickets, allowing customers to buy them without interacting with a human ticket seller. 券売機 are typically found in train stations, bus terminals, cinemas, and other locations where tickets are required. The machine accepts cash and/or credit cards.

⚫︎駅に券売機があります。 Translation: There is a ticket vending machine at the station. ⚫︎映画のチケットを券売機で買いました。 Translation: I bought movie tickets from the ticket machine.

You use 券売機 to refer to the ticket vending machine itself. You can say that you "used" the machine, "bought a ticket from" it, or that you "saw" it at a location. When asking someone where to buy a ticket, you might ask, 券売機はどこですか？ (Where is the ticket machine?)

券売機 is primarily written with the kanji 券(ken - ticket/coupon), 売(bai - to sell), and 機(ki - machine). The reading is けんばいき (ken-bai-ki) in hiragana. There aren't really other ways to write it; however, the reading is always けんばいき. Okurigana is not applicable for this word.

There aren't exact synonyms for 券売機, as it is a specific type of machine. However, related words might include: ⚫︎発券機 (hakkenki) - ticket issuing machine (can be used in some contexts) ⚫︎自動販売機 (jidou hanbaiki) - vending machine (general term for machines selling various goods, but not specific to tickets)

There are no specific antonyms for 券売機. The opposite of using a ticket machine would be purchasing a ticket from a human ticket seller at a counter.

券売機の使い方を教えてください。 ・Translation: Please show me how to use the ticket machine. ・Explanation: This sentence asks for instructions on how to operate the machine.

券売機は現金とクレジットカードに対応しています。 ・Translation: The ticket machine accepts cash and credit cards. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the payment methods accepted by the machine.

The word 券売機 is formed from the combination of three kanji: ⚫︎券 (ken) meaning "ticket" or "coupon." ⚫︎売 (bai) meaning "to sell." ⚫︎機 (ki) meaning "machine." Therefore, 券売機 literally means "ticket-selling machine."