How do you say "meal ticket (buy it from the machine first)" in Japanese?

Name: The Ramen Shop Machine That Confuses Every Tourist
Uploaded: 2026-06-15T23:02:15Z
Duration: 16 s
Description: Learn to say 食券 (shokken) — meal ticket (buy it from the machine first). A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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The Ramen Shop Machine That Confuses Every Tourist

To say meal ticket (buy it from the machine first) in Japanese, say 食券 (shokken).

You walk into a ramen shop and there's no menu — just a machine. Here's what to do.

食券 shokken meal ticket (buy it from the machine first)

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メニューがない…？ラーメン屋さんの謎。 Menyū ga nai…? Rāmen-ya-san no nazo. No menu at the ramen shop? Just a machine? Here's the trick.
入口に「食券機」があります。 Iriguchi ni “shokkenki” ga arimasu. By the door there's a ticket machine — the 'shokkenki'.
先にボタンを押して、食券を買います。 Saki ni botan o oshite, shokken o kaimasu. Press a button and buy your meal ticket FIRST.
食券を店員さんに渡すだけ！ Shokken o ten'in-san ni watasu dake! Then just hand the ticket to the staff. That's it.
もう迷わない。保存してね👇 Mō mayowanai. Hozon shite ne. No more panic at the machine. Save this for your trip 👇

Why this phrase

Demystify the meal-ticket vending machine (shokkenki) that fronts most ramen shops. Teach the word and the simple buy-then-hand-over flow so a tourist can order with zero panic.