期 限 内(きげんない)

きげんない

noun

within the deadline; before the expiration

1. within the deadline; within the time limit; before expiration

Within the specified time period or before a deadline passes. Used for deadlines, validity periods, and expiration dates.

期限内(きげんない)に提出(ていしゅつ)してください。

Please submit it within the deadline.

期限内(きげんない)であれば返品(へんぴん)が可能(かのう)です。

Returns are possible within the time limit.

申請(しんせい)は必(かなら)ず期限内(きげんない)に済(す)ませてください。期限(きげん)を過(す)ぎると受(う)け付(つ)けられません。

Please be sure to complete the application within the deadline. It cannot be accepted after the deadline has passed.

Composed of 期限(きげん) (deadline, time limit) + 内(ない) (within). Functions as a noun or adverbial expression. Very commonly seen in business, administrative, and everyday contexts involving deadlines.

Common collocations

期限内(きげんない)に提出(ていしゅつ)する — to submit within the deadline
期限内(きげんない)に届(とど)ける — to deliver within the deadline
期限内(きげんない)に支払(しはら)う — to pay within the deadline
期限内(きげんない)に完了(かんりょう)する — to complete within the deadline

Related words

期限(きげん) — deadline, time limit
期限切(きげんぎ)れ — expired, past the deadline
有効期限(ゆうこうきげん) — expiration date; period of validity
締(し)め切(き)り — deadline (for submissions)
期限外(きげんがい) — outside the deadline, overdue

Related Words

Related: 期限切(きげんぎ)れ (expired, past the deadline)

Related: 有効期限(ゆうこうきげん) (expiration date)

Related: 締(し)め切(き)り (deadline)

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Added 2026.4.5 23:17 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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