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release date, launch date
The date when a product, such as a book, game, or movie, becomes available for purchase or viewing.
新しいゲームの発売日が決まった。
The release date for the new game has been decided.
発売日に店の前に並んだ。
I lined up in front of the store on the release date.
発売日が延期されてがっかりした。
I was disappointed that the release date was postponed.
発売日 is the date when a product becomes available for purchase. Commonly used for games, books, CDs, movies, and consumer electronics.
COMPOSITION:
発売 (sale, release) + 日 (day).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 発売日が決まる: the release date is set
- 発売日が延期される: the release date is postponed
- 発売日に買う: to buy on release day
- 発売日に並ぶ: to line up on release day
RELATED TERMS:
- 発売: release, sale
- 発売前: before release (pre-release)
- 発売中: now on sale
- 発売開始: start of sales
SIMILAR DATE COMPOUNDS:
- 公開日: release date (for movies, websites)
- 締切日: deadline