締(し)め切(き)り

しめきり
noun
deadline, closing
time-general
1. deadline
The final date or time by which something must be completed or submitted.
締(し)め切(き)りはいつですか。
When is the deadline?
締(し)め切(き)りは来週(らいしゅう)の金曜日(きんようび)です。
The deadline is next Friday.
締(し)め切(き)りに間(ま)に合(あ)わなかった。
I didn't make the deadline.
締(し)め切(き)りに間(ま)に合(あ)う = to meet the deadline
締(し)め切(き)りを一週間(いっしゅうかん)延(の)ばしてもらえませんか。
Could you extend the deadline by one week?
締(し)め切(き)りが近(ちか)づいてきたのに、まだレポートが半分(はんぶん)も書(か)けていない。
The deadline is approaching, but I haven't even written half the report.
2. closing, end of acceptance
The point at which applications, entries, or submissions are no longer accepted.
募集(ぼしゅう)は今月末(こんげつまつ)で締(し)め切(き)りです。
Applications close at the end of this month.
申(もう)し込(こ)みの締(し)め切(き)りは今月末(こんげつまつ)までとなっております。
The application deadline is the end of this month.
Polite business style
参加(さんか)希望(きぼう)の方(かた)は、締(し)め切(き)り日(び)の三日前(みっかまえ)までにお申(もう)し込(こ)みください。
Those who wish to participate, please apply by three days before the closing date.
定員(ていいん)に達(たっ)した時点(じてん)で締(し)め切(き)りとなりますので、お早(はや)めにお申(もう)し込(こ)みください。
Applications will close once capacity is reached, so please apply early.
コンテストの作品(さくひん)提出(ていしゅつ)は締(し)め切(き)りを過(す)ぎると受(う)け付(つ)けてもらえないので、早(はや)めに準備(じゅんび)した方(ほう)がいい。
Contest entries won't be accepted after the closing date, so it's better to prepare early.

締(し)め切(き)り means a deadline or closing date — the final point by which something must be done or submitted.

Writing variations

Often written as 締切(しめきり) (without okurigana) or しめきり (all hiragana). All forms are acceptable.

Common patterns

Usage

Used for work deadlines, application closing dates, contest submission dates, and similar time limits. Also used as a predicate: 募集(ぼしゅう)は締(し)め切(き)りです (applications are closed).

Related Words

Related: 期限内(きげんない) (within the deadline)
Compare: 募集期間(ぼしゅうきかん) (application period)
Compare: 返却期限(へんきゃくきげん) (return deadline)
Compare: 時間制限(じかんせいげん) (time limit)
Compare: 制限時間(せいげんじかん) (time limit)
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Added 2026.1.13 22:58 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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