締め切り（しめきり）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: deadline
Example sentences
- 応募の締め切りは今週の金曜だ。 — The application deadline is this Friday.
- 締め切りに間に合うように急ぐ。 — I'm hurrying to make the deadline.
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