Japanese phrase
締切は___です。 shime kiri wa ___ de su
Meaning
The deadline is ___.
When to use it
States the deadline for an event or task. It gives a clear and neutral answer when someone asks when something must be completed.
Example dialogue
レポートの提出はいつですか？ re pō to no tei shutsu wa i tsu de su ka
When is the report due?
締切は金曜日です。 shime kiri wa kin yō bi de su
The deadline is Friday.