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closing time; the time at which a shop, restaurant, or other business closes for the day
The time at which a retail shop, restaurant, or similar business stops operating for the day. Posted on shop signs and websites, and commonly discussed when planning visits.
閉店時間は何時ですか。
What time do you close?
閉店時間が近づいたので急いで会計を済ませた。
Closing time was approaching, so I hurried to pay the bill.
このレストランは平日と週末で閉店時間が違うので注意してください。
Please note that this restaurant's closing time is different on weekdays and weekends.
Composed of 閉店 (closing of a shop) and 時間 (time). Used for the closing time of retail establishments — shops, restaurants, cafes, banks, and similar businesses that have daily opening and closing hours.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 閉店時間が近づく: closing time approaches
- 閉店時間間際: right before closing time
- 閉店時間を過ぎる: to go past closing time
- 閉店時間を延長する: to extend closing time
- 閉店時間は午後9時: the closing time is 9 PM
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 開店時間: opening time — the antonym
- 営業時間: business hours — covers the whole range from opening to closing
- 閉館時間: closing time of a museum, library, or other public facility (not a shop)
- 終業時間: end-of-work time — for offices/workplaces, not for shops serving customers