締切

Japanese

Kanji in this term
締	切
し(め) Grade: S	き(り) Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 締める (shimeru, "fasten," "lock," "shut") + 切る (kiru, "cut off by a partition").

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɕi.me.ki.ri/

Noun

締(しめ)切(きり) • (shimekiri)

closing day, deadline
Closed, No Entrance

Alternative forms

締切 is the most common form
締め切り: next most common
締切り
〆切
〆切り: least common

Derived terms

申込締切 (mōshikomi shimekiri): application deadline
締切日 (shimekiribi): time limit, closing day, deadline

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