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タイムリミット Japanese meaning | Kotomora

タイムリミット

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Meanings

1

A straightforward loanword for a deadline or time limit, used in both casual and formal contexts.

このゲームにはタイムリミットがある。
This game has a time limit.

タイムリミットは明日あしたの午ご後ご5時じです。

The time limit is 5 p.m. tomorrow.

Related words

期き限げん
期限 is a native Japanese word for a deadline or time limit, often used in formal or official contexts. タイムリミット is a loanword with a slightly more casual or game-like feel.
締しめ切きり
締め切り specifically refers to a cutoff date for submissions or applications, while タイムリミット is broader and can refer to any time limit.

Built from

タイム+リミット

Written forms

タイム・リミット
- タイムリミット
  Variant with a middle dot; less common in everyday writing.
- タイム・リミット

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'time limit'.