deadline; closing date; time limit
Refers to the specific date by which something must be submitted or completed. Often used in official, academic, or business contexts.
The deadline for the report is next Friday.
Applications submitted after the closing date will not be accepted.
締め切り is the general term for a deadline or closing time, while 締め切り日 specifically emphasizes the date.
期限 is a broader term for a time limit or expiration date, not necessarily tied to a submission or closing event.
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news term.
Common abbreviated kanji spelling.
Uses the shorthand character 〆 for 締め; seen in informal or handwritten contexts.
Variant using the character 乄; very uncommon.
Compound of 締め切り (shimekiri, 'deadline, closing') + 日 (hi, 'day'), with rendaku voicing hi → bi.