noun

[C]

a deadline; the time or date by which something must be submitted, completed, or done

shimekiri

Pronunciation

Etymology

Nominal form of 締め切る, from 締める “to tighten; close” + 切る “to cut; bring to an end.”

Examples

レポートの締め切りは明日です。

repōto no shimekiri wa ashita desu.

The deadline for the report is tomorrow.

締め切りに間に合うように急いでください。

shimekiri ni ma ni au yō ni isoide kudasai.

Please hurry so that you can make the deadline.

応募の締め切りは今月末です。

ōbo no shimekiri wa kongetsumatsu desu.

The application deadline is the end of this month.

Character Breakdown

締

shi

tighten; bind; close

め

phonetic kana used as okurigana

切

kiri

cut; end; limit

り

phonetic kana used as okurigana

Synonyms

Collocations

締め切りを守る

締め切りに間に合う

締め切りを過ぎる

締め切りが迫る

応募の締め切り

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noun

[C]

closing or cutoff; the point at which applications, entries, voting, or submissions are no longer accepted

shimekiri

Pronunciation

Etymology

Nominal form of 締め切る, from 締める “to close” + 切る “to cut off; end.”

Examples

投票は午後八時で締め切りです。

tōhyō wa gogo hachi ji de shimekiri desu.

Voting closes at 8 p.m.

定員に達したため、申し込みは締め切りとなりました。

teiin ni tasshita tame, mōshikomi wa shimekiri to narimashita.

Applications have been closed because the capacity was reached.

Character Breakdown

締

shi

tighten; bind; close

め

phonetic kana used as okurigana

切

kiri

cut; end; limit

り

phonetic kana used as okurigana

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

申し込みの締め切り

応募の締め切り

投票の締め切り

締め切りとなる

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noun

[C]

a deadline; the time or date by which something must be submitted, completed, or done

shimekiri

Pronunciation

Etymology

Nominal form of 締め切る, from 締める “to tighten; close” + 切る “to cut; bring to an end.”

Examples

レポートの締め切りは明日です。

repōto no shimekiri wa ashita desu.

The deadline for the report is tomorrow.

締め切りに間に合うように急いでください。

shimekiri ni ma ni au yō ni isoide kudasai.

Please hurry so that you can make the deadline.

応募の締め切りは今月末です。

ōbo no shimekiri wa kongetsumatsu desu.

The application deadline is the end of this month.

Character Breakdown

締

shi

tighten; bind; close

め

phonetic kana used as okurigana

切

kiri

cut; end; limit

り

phonetic kana used as okurigana

Synonyms

Collocations

締め切りを守る

締め切りに間に合う

締め切りを過ぎる

締め切りが迫る

応募の締め切り

AI Generated

noun

[C]

closing or cutoff; the point at which applications, entries, voting, or submissions are no longer accepted

shimekiri

Pronunciation

Etymology

Nominal form of 締め切る, from 締める “to close” + 切る “to cut off; end.”

Examples

投票は午後八時で締め切りです。

tōhyō wa gogo hachi ji de shimekiri desu.

Voting closes at 8 p.m.

定員に達したため、申し込みは締め切りとなりました。

teiin ni tasshita tame, mōshikomi wa shimekiri to narimashita.

Applications have been closed because the capacity was reached.

Character Breakdown

締

shi

tighten; bind; close

め

phonetic kana used as okurigana

切

kiri

cut; end; limit

り

phonetic kana used as okurigana

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

申し込みの締め切り

応募の締め切り

投票の締め切り

締め切りとなる

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