What do the Japanese words at card shops, events and buylists mean?

Published November 3, 2026 · By the Cards from Japan editors

Summary

Most of the words you meet fall into five situations: getting new products (予約, 抽選), sealed product names (拡張パック, 封入), the shop counter (シングルカード, ショーケース), selling cards (買取, 査定) and events (大会, エントリー). Each meaning below is taken from how a publisher or shop uses the word on its own pages, and where two sources differ, such as who gets an email after a lottery, the table says so. Words in item listings are in the listing terms guide, and condition letters are in the shop grades guide.

Release days, reservations and lotteries

Prices on publisher pages are the suggested retail price, tax included. Pokémon's notice on the 151 pack gives 希望小売価格税込290円, and Bandai's pages for One Piece OP-14 and Gundam GD01 give ¥220 and ¥242 with tax (税込). Shops set their own prices, so a shelf price can be higher or lower.

Japanese	Romaji	English	How it is used
発売日	hatsubai-bi	Release date	Bandai's pages give 2025年11月22日(土) for One Piece OP-14 and 2025年7月26日(土) for Gundam GD01
希望小売価格 / 税込	kibō kōri kakaku / zeikomi	Suggested retail price / tax included	Gundam's GD01 page labels its price メーカー希望小売価格
予約	yoyaku	Reservation, pre-order	Card Box posts products open for reservation on blue in-store signs
抽選販売	chūsen hanbai	Sale by lottery	Joshin runs it for qualifying members to limit purchases for resale; Yodobashi's lottery page says "この商品は抽選で販売します"
応募	ōbo	Entering the draw	Joshin takes entries only on the page linked in its invitation email
当選 / 落選	tōsen / rakusen	Won / lost	Joshin notifies winners only and sends nothing to those who lose; Pokémon Center Online emails every applicant either way. Bic Camera won't sell a won item after the purchase deadline
先着順	senchaku-jun	First come, first served	Pokémon Center Online's September 2026 notice says its lottery is "先着順ではございません" and allows one entry per person per lottery
追加抽選	tsuika chūsen	Extra lottery round	Same notice, for 30th anniversary products. The Pokémon Center Online lottery guide covers who can enter
購入制限	kōnyū seigen	Purchase limit	Hareruya2 cancels the part of an order over the limit
転売	tenbai	Resale for profit	Pokémon's 151 notice: "転売等の営利を目的とした商品購入を固くお断りしております"
追加生産 / 追加販売	tsuika seisan / tsuika hanbai	Extra production / extra sales	Pokémon's March 2026 notice on Special BOX: more were made and sold through Pokémon Center Online
受注生産	juchū seisan	Made to order	Pokémon's 151 notice says the pack would be made to order so customers who wanted it could get it

Lotteries at electronics chains are in the Yodobashi and Bic Camera guide.

Stock, holds and pickup

Japanese	Romaji	English	How it is used
在庫	zaiko	Stock	Hareruya2 cancels and refunds order lines if its online stock display was wrong
入荷 / 再入荷	nyūka / sainyūka	Arrival / back in stock	Pokémon Center's FAQ declines to answer questions about stock or restock plans
お取り置き	otorioki	Holding an item for you	Hareruya2 holds ordered items for 3 days counting the order day at Akihabara Tower, and only on the order day at other branches. Pokémon Center says it doesn't hold stock in store
店頭受取	tentō uketori	Pickup in store	Hareruya2's order option 「店頭受取で注文する」; Dragon Star writes 店頭受け取り
通販	tsūhan	Mail order, online shop	Dragon Star calls its site "公式サイト＆通販サイト"
整理券 / 入場制限	seiriken / nyūjō seigen	Numbered ticket / entry limit	Pokémon Center's FAQ: on crowded days it may hand out tickets or limit entry

Sealed product names

Japanese	Romaji	English	How it is used
拡張パック	kakuchō pakku	Expansion pack	Pokémon's category for packs with randomly packed cards
強化拡張パック	kyōka kakuchō pakku	"Enhanced" expansion pack	Pokémon's label for 151
構築デッキ	kōchiku dekki	Pre-built deck	Pokémon: 60 cards, ready to play
周辺グッズ	shūhen guzzu	Accessories	Pokémon's product category for goods that make play easier
封入	fūnyū	Packed in	Bandai pages: "カードはランダムに封入されています"
BOX	bokkusu	Box	Part of product names such as Pokémon's スペシャルBOX; the booster box guide covers packs per box
オリパ	oripa	Original pack	Pokémon's 151 notice warns about oripa sold as "SR高確率封入". See what oripa are

At the shop counter

Japanese	Romaji	English	How it is used
シングルカード	shinguru kādo	Single card	Card Labo Ikebukuro: "店内には様々なタイトルのシングルカードをご用意"
中古	chūko	Used	Torecolo: "シングルカードは全て中古品となります"; Suruga-ya labels items such as 中古Bランク
ショーケース	shōkēsu	Display case	Card Box: you can't touch cards inside it, so tell the register or nearby staff
お声がけ	o-koe-gake	Speaking to staff	Same Card Box line: "お声がけください"
レジ	reji	Register	Same line
店頭	tentō	In the shop	Card Box's FAQ writes ショーケース（店頭） and says stock not on display is also in the shop
会員証	kaiinshō	Membership card	Suruga-ya Akihabara requires it to sell cards to the shop; Card Box requires its 会員カード for the same

Posted behavior rules are thin; the shop rules guide lists what shops do state, including which ID they accept.

Selling cards: buylist words

Japanese	Romaji	English	How it is used
買取	kaitori	Buying from customers	Hareruya2: "ポケモンカードゲームの買取をしています"
査定	satei	Appraisal	Hareruya2 gives an appraisal price (査定額) card by card
買取価格 / 買取金額	kaitori kakaku / kaitori kingaku	Buy price	Hareruya2 uses both and links its list as 買取価格の一覧
強化買取中	kyōka kaitori-chū	Raised buy price now	Hareruya2 label on selected cards
減額	gengaku	Price cut	Hareruya2: poor condition, stock level or a large volume of one card can lower the price
店頭買取 / ネット買取	tentō kaitori / netto kaitori	In-store / online buying	Hareruya2 keeps separate pages for each
本人確認書類 / 現住所	honnin kakunin shorui / genjūsho	ID document / current address	Card Box wants ID showing name, current address and date of birth; Hareruya2 won't buy without ID showing the current address
取り下げ	torisage	Withdrawing a card	Card Box: after appraisal you sell only what you accept and can withdraw the rest
仕分け	shiwake	Sorting	Card Box: cards left in sleeves or not sorted by type can lengthen the appraisal
買取受付時間	kaitori uketsuke jikan	Buying hours	Card Labo Ikebukuro: 10:00 to 18:00. Mandarake Nakano stops at 19:30, 30 minutes before closing
棚卸し	tanaoroshi	Stocktaking	Card Labo may stop buying during it
古物商	kobutsushō	Secondhand dealer licence	Dragon Star shows its licence number from the Osaka Prefectural Public Safety Commission

Events and play space

Japanese	Romaji	English	How it is used
大会	taikai	Tournament	Hobby Station: "各種カードゲームの大会を実施中"
ポケモンカードジム	pokemon kādo jimu	Pokémon Card Gym	Pokémon: "ポケモンカードゲームの公認店舗"
ジムバトル	jimu batoru	Gym battle	Pokémon calls it the most basic tournament
公認	kōnin	Officially recognized	Pokémon requires Players Club membership for 公認・公式大会
ショップバトル / スタンダードバトル	shoppu batoru / sutandādo batoru	Shop battle / Standard Battle	Bandai in-store event names for Gundam and One Piece
エントリー	entorī	Entry	Pokémon: you can't enter an event until SMS verification is done
事前応募	jizen ōbo	Advance application	Bandai's Gundam and One Piece events require it through BANDAI TCG+
当日参加	tōjitsu sanka	Joining on the day	One Piece allows it if places in the draw are left (当選枠に空きがあれば); Pokémon says many events need no booking
先着制 / 抽選制	senchaku-sei / chūsen-sei	First-come / lottery admission	Pokémon: each store decides which it uses when an event is oversubscribed
受付	uketsuke	Check-in	BANDAI TCG+ handles 当日の参加受付; Konami's regulation says check-in works only through the 遊戯王ニューロン app
参加料 / 参加賞	sankaryō / sankashō	Entry fee / participation prize	Card Labo's event table has a 参加料 column; Gundam Shop Battle gives a 参加賞パック
デュエルスペース	dyueru supēsu	Duel space	Dragon Star Ikebukuro lists 116席 (seats), Hobby Station Ikebukuro 70
デッキリスト / 結果登録	dekki risuto / kekka tōroku	Deck list / result registration	BANDAI TCG+ handles deck lists before the event and results on the day
ジャッジ	jajji	Judge	Konami's regulation: players must accept the judge's final ruling and can't ask in advance how a card's effect will resolve

Whether a visitor can register for these events is covered in the play-space guide.

Sources

Details are as published on these pages on the date above and can change. Check the official page before you buy or submit.