消 印(けしいん)

けしいん

noun

postmark, cancellation mark

1. postmark, cancellation mark

A stamp applied by the post office to a postage stamp or envelope, indicating the date and place of mailing and preventing reuse of the stamp.

消印(けしいん)の日付(ひづけ)を確認(かくにん)した。

I checked the date on the postmark.

消印(けしいん)有効(ゆうこう)と書(か)いてある。

It says 'postmark valid' (as the deadline).

Common phrase for deadline submissions

この切手(きって)には消印(けしいん)が押(お)されている。

This stamp has a postmark on it.

消印(けしいん) is a postmark stamped by the post office.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

消印(けしいん)有効(ゆうこう) (postmark valid) - indicates that the postmark date is accepted as the submission/application date
消印(けしいん)を押(お)す (apply a postmark)
消印(けしいん)の日付(ひづけ) (postmark date)

USAGE NOTE:
In Japan, many official deadlines (for applications, contests, tax documents, etc.) specify 消印(けしいん)有効(ゆうこう), meaning the item must be postmarked by the deadline date, not necessarily received by that date.

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Added 2026.1.17 18:42 · Revised 2026.6.29 0:18

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