締切日(しめきりび)

しめきりび
noun
deadline; due date; closing date
1. deadline; due date; closing date
the specific date by which something must be completed, submitted, or finalized
締切日(しめきりび)はいつですか。
When is the deadline?
応募(おうぼ)の締切日(しめきりび)は来週(らいしゅう)の金曜日(きんようび)です。
The application deadline is next Friday.
締切日(しめきりび)を過(す)ぎると受(う)け付(つ)けてもらえないので、早(はや)めに提出(ていしゅつ)しよう。
They won't accept it after the deadline, so let's submit it early.

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).

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