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) 

1. closing day, deadline
2. 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