期日
kijitsu
The English phrase "due date" can be translated into Japanese as 期日 (kijitsu).
期日 is a formal term used in legal, business or official contexts to denote a specific deadline or a set date for an action.
Meaning: date by which a task is supposed to be completed (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 期, meaning period or term and 日, meaning day or date.
Which one should you use?
While 期日 refers to a specific date or appointed time, 締め切り is more commonly used for a "deadline" in the sense of a cutoff point for applications or submissions. Additionally, 期限 is a common alternative that focuses more on the "time limit" or the period of validity rather than a specific calendar date.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "to meet a due date" or "to keep to the due date", use the verb phrase 期日を守る.
How do you pronounce it?
kijitsu
Did you know?
- While 期日 is used for formal deadlines, if you are talking about the due date for a baby, Japanese speakers use the term 出産予定日, which literally translates to 'planned childbirth date'.
- While 期日 is used for dates, the word for 'deadline' 締め切り literally means 'closing the shutter', referring to the physical shutters of old shops or publishing houses.
- In Japanese corporate culture, the concept of 期日 is often tied to 'Hou-Ren-So', a communication rule where employees must report progress before the due date even if the task is not finished.
Examples in context
- 今週の金曜日が締切日ですThis Friday is the due date.
- 論文の提出期限は来週ですThe due date for the paper is next week.
- 明日の〆切に間に合わせますI will meet tomorrow's deadline.
- パーティーの準備の締め切りはいつですか？When is the deadline for party preparations?
- 来週火曜日が提出期限ですNext Tuesday is the submission deadline
- 締切日はいつですか？When is the due date?
- 提出期限は何時ですか？What time is the submission deadline?
- 〆切は間に合いますか？Can I meet the deadline?
- 締切日を延長していただけませんか？Could you please extend the due date?
- 提出の期日を守ってください。teishutsu no kijitsu o mamotte kudasai.Please observe the submission due date.
- 支払いの期日はいつですか？shiharai no kijitsu wa itsu desu ka?When is the payment due date?
- 期日が過ぎてしまいました。kijitsu ga sugite shimaimashita.The due date has already passed.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are discussing a project deadline at work.
- 結衣 Yuiこのレポートの期日はいつですか？kono repōto no kijitsu wa itsu desu ka?When is the due date for this report?
- 蓮 Ren明日の午後五時です。ashita no gogo go-ji desu.It is 5:00 PM tomorrow.
- 結衣 Yui蓮さん、間に合いそうですか？Ren-san, maniaisō desu ka?Ren, do you think you can make it in time?
- 蓮 Renはい、大丈夫です。hai, daijōbu desu.Yes, I'll be fine.
