期限
きげん · kigen
Term, period, time frame
- time limit, deadline, cutoff (date)
Other ways to say “term” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
賞味期限は明日までです。
しょうみきげんはあしたまでです。
The expiration date is until tomorrow.
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賞味期限は、製造日から半年です。
しょうみきげんは、せいぞうびからはんとしです。
The expiration date is six months from the manufacturing date.
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返却期限を過ぎた本がある。
へんきゃくきげんをすぎたほんがある。
There is a book that has passed its due date.
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What does 期限 mean?
Term, period, time frame. It can also mean: time limit, deadline, cutoff (date).
How do you pronounce 期限?
きげん (kigen). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 期限?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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