賞味期限
Meanings
1
best-before date; use-by date; expiry date
Refers to the date until which a food product is expected to retain its best flavor and quality. In Japan, this is distinct from 消費期限 (use-by date for safety).
This milk's best-before date is tomorrow.
Food past its best-before date is not necessarily inedible right away.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の賞味期限が切れるfor the best-before date (of something) to expire
This yogurt's best-before date has already passed.
- 賞味期限を確認するto check the best-before date
Please check the best-before date before buying it.
- 賞味期限が迫るfor the best-before date to be approaching
The best-before date is coming up soon, so let's eat it now.
- 賞味期限内に〈動詞〉to do something within the best-before date
I try to finish eating it before the best-before date passes.