What does 締め切り mean?
締め切り is a Japanese noun meaning “deadline, closing, cut-off, end” in English. It can also be translated as “closing (a door, window, etc.), cofferdam” depending on context. It is written as 締め切り in kanji, しめきり in hiragana, and shimekiri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
レポートの締め切りが間近に迫っているので、私はひどく忙しい。
I am terribly busy because the report deadline is near.