1.
fixed date; due date
A date set in advance for something to be done, paid, or held, such as a payment, a court hearing, or a submission.
Common collocations
- 期日を守る: to meet the due date
- 期日までに: by the due date
- 支払い期日: payment due date
- 期日前投票: early voting (before election day)
Similar words
- 締め切り: deadline; the everyday word, especially for submissions.
- 期限: a time limit, the period up to a deadline (賞味期限).
期日 is the specific set date itself, and is common in contracts, courts, and official notices.
Watch out
- The homophone 忌日 is the anniversary of a death.