English–Korean

“expiration date” in Korean

Korean

Also유효기간 (yuhyogigan)

Pronunciation

Romanizationyutonggihan

Example

이 우유의 유통기한이 지났어요.i u yu ui yu tong gi ha ni chi na sseo yo

The expiration date on this milk has passed.

Illustration for 유통기한 (expiration date)

How to say “expiration date” in Korean

“Expiration date” in Korean is 유통기한 (yutonggihan).

The safety cutoff date shown on a package of food.

Full entry for 유통기한: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 유통기한

마트에서 빵을 살 때 유통기한을 꼭 확인하세요.ma teu e seo ppang eul sal ttae yu tong gi ha neul kkok hwa gin ha se yo

When you buy bread at the supermarket, make sure to check the expiration date.

Tips for using 유통기한

  • In everyday Korean, this word often signals concern about eating old food, not just interest in the date printed on its package.

Other Korean words for “expiration date”

이 쿠폰은 유효기간이 한 달 남았어요.i ku po neun yu hyo gi ga ni han tal na ma sseo yo

This coupon expires in one month.

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