締め切り

しめきり

deadline; closing; cut-off; closing (a door, window, etc.)

JLPT N1 common word Also written 締切、締切り、〆切、〆切り、乄切り、閉め切り、閉切り

Meaning

n
deadline; closing; cut-off
n
closing (a door, window, etc.)
n
cofferdam

Example sentences

おいおい、もう締め切りまで時間無いぞ？ぼやっとしないでくれたまえ。

Hey, there's no time left till the deadline, you know? Stop hanging around in a daze!
念のためにもう一度申しますが、締め切りは３月３１日です。

Let me remind you again that March 31st is the due date.
締切に間に合うように死に物狂いでやってるよ。

I'm killing myself to meet the deadline.