期限切れ

きげんぎれ

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective expiration of a term; becoming overdue

Kanji

• 期 period. Read as キ.
• 限 limit. Read as ゲン.
• 切 cut. Read as きれ.

Example sentences

• もし期限切れになったら、大変なことになるよ。
  There will be hell to pay if I don't make this deadline.
• 彼女は賞味期限切れの牛乳を飲んだ。
  She drank the expired milk.

Common phrases

• 期限切れになる

Words containing 期限切れ

• 期限切れ検査 (きげんぎれけんさ) expiration check
• 賞味期限切れ (しょうみきげんぎれ) being past the use-by date

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