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

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.

Related words

Related Words

Related: 切手(きって) (postage stamp)

Related: 郵便局(ゆうびんきょく) (post office)

Related: 郵便(ゆうびん) (mail)

Related: 切手(きって)収集(しゅうしゅう) (stamp collecting)

Related: 日付印(ひづけいん) (date stamp)

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Added 2026.1.17 18:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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