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How do you say "deadline" in Japanese?
締め切り
shimekiri
In Japanese, "deadline" is 締め切り (shimekiri).
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Pronunciation
Shimekiri flows shi-me-ki-ri, four light even beats, with a soft rolled r closing the word rather than a hard one.
Writing and usage
締め切り is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
締め切り前に報告書を完成させた。
shimekiri mae ni houkokusho wo kanseisa seta.
He finished the report before the deadline.
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How to remember 締め切り
Shimekiri contains 'shime', meaning to close or shut, so a deadline is simply the moment the door shuts on your time.
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- holiday 休暇 kyuuka
- schedule スケジュール sukejuuru
- appointment 予約 yoyaku
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Questions about 締め切り
How do you pronounce 締め切り?
Shimekiri flows shi-me-ki-ri, four light even beats, with a soft rolled r closing the word rather than a hard one.
Is 締め切り formal or casual?
締め切り is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 締め切り written in Japanese?
締め切り is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as shimekiri.
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