JLPT N3 · Noun

期限 (kigen)

期限 (きげん, kigen) is a Japanese noun meaning “term; period”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きげん
Romaji: kigen
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

term; period; time frame · noun
time limit; deadline; cutoff (date) · noun

Example sentences

すべてのレポートは期限を守って提出されなければならない。

All essays must be handed in on time.

Tatoeba #214481

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 期限

period, time, dateキ・ゴ · 12 strokes

limit, restrict, to best of abilityゲン・かぎ.る・かぎ.り · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 期限.

時期じきtime延期えんきpostponement学期がっきschool term期間きかんperiod期待きたいexpectation予期よきexpectation長期ちょうきlong-term定期ていきfixed period短期たんきshort-term定期券ていきけんcommuter pass期きperiod期日きじつfixed date期末きまつend of term周期しゅうきcycle

Source: JMdict entry 1220560 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.