Word Meaning 締め切り

しめきり shimekiri

締め切り is read as しめきり (shimekiri) and means closing (a door, window, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. closing (a door, window, etc.)
  2. cofferdam
  3. deadline
  4. closing
  5. cut-off

Reading

Kana

しめきり

Romaji

shimekiri

Writing Variants

  • 締切 しめきり shimekiri
  • 締切り しめきり shimekiri

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 692 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

締め切る

しめきる

to close up

投票締め切り

とうひょうしめきり

poll closing

申込締切

もうしこみしめきり

application deadline

締める

しめる

to be strict with

締結

ていけつ

fastening (as in a joint)

締約

ていやく

conclusion of a treaty

締め出す

しめだす

to shut out

締め

しめ

closure mark

締めつける

しめつける

to control strictly

締まり屋

しまりや

thrifty person

Example Sentences

10

しめきりがだんだんせっぱくしてきた。

The deadline is getting more and more pressing.

When is the deadline?

The deadline is today at 2:30.

I'm trying to meet a deadline.

I'm sorry for the short deadline.

I worked all night so as to meet the deadline.

I have a lot of work to do before the deadline.

I am terribly busy because the report deadline is near.

Hey, there's no time left till the deadline, you know? Stop hanging around in a daze!

"What if I miss the deadline?" "I bet he will get mad at you!"