期 限 切(きげんぎ)れ

きげんぎれ

noun

expiration, expired

1. expiration; expired; past the deadline

The state of having passed a set time limit or deadline. Used for food expiry dates, visa expirations, contract deadlines, and similar time-bound items.

パスポートが期限切(きげんぎ)れだ。

My passport is expired.

期限切(きげんぎ)れの牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)を飲(の)んでしまった。

I accidentally drank expired milk.

クーポンの期限切(きげんぎ)れに気(き)づかず、レジで使(つか)えなかった。

I didn't notice the coupon had expired and couldn't use it at the register.

Forms

期限(きげん) (time limit, deadline) + 切(き)れ (expiry, running out). Functions as both a noun and a modifier (期限切(きげんぎ)れの + noun).

Common collocations

期限切(きげんぎ)れの食品(しょくひん): expired food
期限切(きげんぎ)れのパスポート: expired passport
期限切(きげんぎ)れになる: to expire, to become expired
賞味(しょうみ)期限切(きげんぎ)れ: past the best-before date
消費(しょうひ)期限切(きげんぎ)れ: past the use-by date

Cultural note

Japan distinguishes two dates: 賞味(しょうみ)期限(きげん) (best-before date — quality guarantee) and 消費(しょうひ)期限(きげん) (use-by date — safety limit). 賞味(しょうみ)期限切(きげんぎ)れ food may still be safe, while 消費(しょうひ)期限切(きげんぎ)れ food should not be eaten.

Related Words

Related: 期限(きげん) (deadline, time limit)

Compare: 失効(しっこう) (lapse)

Related: 期限内(きげんない) (within the deadline)

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Added 2026.3.8 22:54 · Revised 2026.10.16 23:15

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