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締(し)め切(き)り

しめきりshimekiri

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    deadline; closing; cut-off

    Note: also written as 〆切(しめきり)(り)

    〆切(しめきり)に間(ま)に合(あ)いますか。

    • Can you make the deadline?

    Words:締(し)め切(き)りに間(ま)に合(あ)うか

  2. closing (a door, window, etc.)

    Note: also written as 閉(し)め切(き)り

  3. cofferdam

    大(だい)規(き)模(ぼ)な河(か)川(せん)工(こう)事(じ)のため、まず仮(か)設(せつ)の土(ど)嚢(のう)でしめきりを築(きず)き、水(みず)を抜(ぬ)いてから作(さ)業(ぎょう)を開(かい)始(し)した。

    • Due to large-scale river construction, a temporary barrier was first built using sandbags, and work commenced after the water was drained.

    港(みなと)の浚(しゅん)渫(せつ)工(こう)事(じ)では、まず船(ふね)が入(はい)らないようにしめきりを作(つく)ってから浚(しゅん)渫(せつ)船(せん)が作(さ)業(ぎょう)に取(と)り掛(か)かった。

    • In the harbor dredging project, a barrier was first set up to prevent ships from entering, and then the dredger began its work.

Example sentences 247

〆切(しめきり)に間(ま)に合(あ)いますか。

  • Can you make the deadline?

Words:締(し)め切(き)りに間(ま)に合(あ)うか

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