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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.
消印の日付を確認した。
I checked the date on the postmark.
消印有効と書いてある。
It says 'postmark valid' (as the deadline).
Common phrase for deadline submissions
この切手には消印が押されている。
This stamp has a postmark on it.
消印 is a postmark stamped by the post office.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 消印有効 (postmark valid) - indicates that the postmark date is accepted as the submission/application date
- 消印を押す (apply a postmark)
- 消印の日付 (postmark date)
USAGE NOTE:
In Japan, many official deadlines (for applications, contests, tax documents, etc.) specify 消印有効, meaning the item must be postmarked by the deadline date, not necessarily received by that date.
RELATED WORDS:
- 切手: postage stamp
- 郵便局: post office
- 郵便: mail