発売日(はつばいび)

発売日(はつばいび) is the date when a product becomes available for purchase. Commonly used for games, books, CDs, movies, and consumer electronics.

Etymology

発売(はつばい) (sale, release) + 日(び) (day).

Common patterns

• 発売日(はつばいび)が決(き)まる: the release date is set
• 発売日(はつばいび)が延期(えんき)される: the release date is postponed
• 発売日(はつばいび)に買(か)う: to buy on release day
• 発売日(はつばいび)に並(なら)ぶ: to line up on release day

Related words

• 発売(はつばい): release, sale
• 発売(はつばい)前(まえ): before release (pre-release)
• 発売(はつばい)中(ちゅう): now on sale
• 発売(はつばい)開始(かいし): start of sales

Similar date compounds

• 公開日(こうかいび): release date (for movies, websites)
• 締切日(しめきりび): deadline