Vocabulary

What does 期限 (きげん, kigen) mean?

期限 (きげん, kigen) means deadline, time limit.

Quick facts
Readingきげん
Romajikigen
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きげん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkigen

deadline, time limit

  1. 1noun term; period; time frame
  2. 2noun time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

Example sentences

  • The deadline for the report is tomorrow.

  • The payment deadline has passed.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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