消費期限(しょうひきげん)

しょうひきげん
noun
use-by date, expiration date
1. use-by date, expiration date
The date after which a food product should not be consumed for safety reasons. Used for perishable items like fresh food, bento boxes, and sandwiches.
消費期限(しょうひきげん)を過(す)ぎた食品(しょくひん)は食(た)べないでください。
Please don't eat food past its use-by date.
弁当(べんとう)の消費期限(しょうひきげん)は今日中(きょうじゅう)だ。
The use-by date for this bento is today.
消費期限(しょうひきげん)が短(みじか)い商品(しょうひん)は割引(わりびき)になる。
Products with short use-by dates are discounted.

COMPOUND: 消費(しょうひ) (consumption) + 期限(きげん) (time limit)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 消費期限(しょうひきげん)を守(まも)る (follow the use-by date)
  • 消費期限(しょうひきげん)が過(す)ぎる (use-by date passes)
  • 消費期限(しょうひきげん)切(ぎ)れ (past use-by date; expired)

DISTINCTION: 消費期限(しょうひきげん) (use-by) is stricter than 賞味期限(しょうみきげん) (best-before). The former indicates safety concerns, while the latter indicates quality. Foods past their 消費期限(しょうひきげん) should not be eaten.

Related Words

Contrast: 賞味期限(しょうみきげん)
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Added 2026.1.17 11:09 · Revised 2026.6.12 10:39
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