Japanese phrase
___の締切はいつですか？ ___ no shime kiri wa i tsu de su ka
Meaning
When is the deadline for ___?
When to use it
Asks when something must be completed. It is a direct but polite question used for applications, payments, and other time-sensitive tasks.
Example dialogue
留学申請の締切はいつですか？ ryū gaku shin sei no shime kiri wa i tsu de su ka
When is the deadline for the study abroad application?
今月末です。 kon getsu matsu de su
It is at the end of this month.