Translation guide
How to express the date when something becomes available to the public, such as a movie, game, product, or software.
The scheduled date when a product, movie, game, album, etc. becomes available.
Most common term for the release date of commercial products like books, CDs, games, electronics, etc. Literally 'date of going on sale'.
新しいゲームの発売日は来月です。
The release date for the new game is next month.
Used for the release date of movies, theatrical performances, or anything that is 'opened' to the public. Also used for software open-source release dates.
映画の公開日が決まりました。
The movie's release date has been decided.
Common for software, apps, music, and digital content. A loanword from English 'release'.
アプリのリリース日は未定です。
The app's release date is undecided.
Scheduled release date, emphasizing that it is planned. Often used in announcements.
発売予定日は変更される可能性があります。
The scheduled release date may change.
Literally 'sales start date'. Used in formal contexts or when emphasizing the exact day sales begin.
発売開始日は店舗によって異なります。
The release date varies by store.
The date someone is released from confinement or care.
Specifically for release from prison or police custody.
彼の釈放日はまだ決まっていません。
His release date hasn't been decided yet.
Discharge date from a hospital.
退院日は来週の月曜日です。
The release date from the hospital is next Monday.
Release date from prison, similar to 釈放日 but slightly more formal/literary.
出所日は刑期満了の日です。
The release date is the day the sentence ends.
The date when a report, statement, or data is made public.
Official announcement or publication date, used for government statistics, company reports, etc.
GDPの公表日は来週です。
The release date for the GDP figures is next week.
General announcement date, can be used for any public release of information.
新製品の発表日が近づいています。
The announcement date for the new product is approaching.
Can also be used for the release of documents or data to the public, similar to 公表日.
裁判資料の公開日は未定です。
The release date for the court documents is undecided.
発売日 is for physical/digital products that are sold. 公開日 is for movies, plays, and things that are 'shown' or 'opened' to the public. リリース日 is a loanword often used for software, music, and digital content. Choose based on the medium.
この本の発売日はいつですか？
When is the release date for this book?
映画の公開日を教えてください。
Please tell me the movie's release date.
ソフトウェアのリリース日が延期されました。
The software release date has been postponed.
The software release date has been postponed.