Word Meaning 期限

きげん kigen

期限 is read as きげん (kigen) and means term.

Meaning

English

  1. term
  2. period
  3. time frame
  4. time limit
  5. deadline
  6. cutoff (date)

Reading

Kana

きげん

Romaji

kigen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 提出期限,デッドライン Rank 2751 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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期間限定

きかんげんてい

limited time

期間限定品

きかんげんていひん

product only available for a limited time

期限切れ

きげんぎれ

expiration of a term

期限付き

きげんつき

with a fixed time

期限を切る

きげんをきる

to set a deadline

期限が切れる

きげんがきれる

to have a time-limit expire

予定期限

よていきげん

target date

使用期限

しようきげん

expiry date

消費期限

しょうひきげん

expiry date (esp. on food)

期限切れ検査

きげんぎれけんさ

expiration check

期限を延ばす

きげんをのばす

to extend the term

無期限

むきげん

indefinite

Example Sentences

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The deadline was not met.

I'm trying to meet a deadline.

There is no grace period until the deadline.

The game has been indefinitely postponed.

Is this bread's best-by OK?

Can you get the work finished in time?

The card expires in January of 2006.

The rent is due tomorrow.

She drank the expired milk.

The homework is due next Monday.