締切日(しめきりび)

Specifies the exact date of a deadline. While 締切(しめきり) alone can mean a deadline in general, 締切日(しめきりび) explicitly refers to the calendar date.

Common collocations

• 締切日(しめきりび)を守(まも)る: to meet the deadline
• 締切日(しめきりび)を過(す)ぎる: to pass the deadline
• 締切日(しめきりび)を延長(えんちょう)する: to extend the deadline
• 応募(おうぼ)締切日(しめきりび): application deadline
• 提出(ていしゅつ)締切日(しめきりび): submission deadline

Similar words

• 締切(しめきり): deadline — the general word for deadline; does not necessarily specify a date
• 期限(きげん): time limit, expiration — a broader term for any kind of time limit or expiry
• 期日(きじつ): appointed date — a set date for an event or obligation, often used in legal or official contexts

Etymology

Composed of 締切(しめきり) (closing, deadline) + 日(び) (day, date).