These words come up in Lesson 1: Hotel & Event Check-In and Lesson 4: Entering a Lottery or Raffle.
整理券 (seiriken)
Meaning: Numbered queue ticket.
Example: 整理券はもう配っていますか？
Seiriken wa mō kubatte imasu ka?
"Are the numbered tickets being handed out yet?"
Usage: Handed out to manage queue order for popular events/shops; holding one does NOT guarantee entry, only your place in line.
物販 (buppan)
Meaning: Merchandise sales, at an event or concert.
Example: 物販はいつから始まりますか？
Buppan wa itsu kara hajimarimasu ka?
"What time does merch sales start?"
Usage: Specifically refers to the goods-sale area/time at a live event, convention, or concert.
列 (retsu)
Meaning: Line / queue.
Example: 列はどこまで続いていますか？
Retsu wa doko made tsuzuite imasu ka?
"Where does the line end?"
Usage: 列に並ぶ (retsu ni narabu) means "to stand/queue in line" — a core phrase for shopping manners.
開場 (kaijō)
Meaning: Doors open / venue opens.
Example: 開場は何時ですか？
Kaijō wa nanji desu ka?
"What time do the doors open?"
Usage: Distinct from 開演 (kaien, "show starts") — 開場 is when you're let in, 開演 is when the event itself begins.
抽選 (chūsen)
Meaning: Lottery / drawing — the process itself, as opposed to 当選/落選, the result.
Example: このイベントは抽選制です。
Kono ibento wa chūsensei desu.
"This event uses a lottery system for entry."
Usage: 抽選制 (chūsensei) means "lottery-based system," common for popular/limited events instead of first-come-first-served.
Quick Check
Q1. Does holding a 整理券 (seiriken) guarantee you'll get in?
A. No — it only secures your place/order in the queue, not guaranteed entry.
Q2. What does 物販 (buppan) mean at a concert or convention?
A. The merchandise sales area/time.
Q3. What does 列に並ぶ (retsu ni narabu) mean?
A. "To stand in line / queue up."
Q4. What's the difference between 開場 (kaijō) and 開演 (kaien)?
A. 開場 means doors open/you may enter; 開演 means the show/event actually starts.
Q5. What does 抽選制 (chūsensei) mean on an event page?
A. Entry/tickets are decided by lottery, not first-come-first-served.