Korean word

마감일

Pronunciation

Romanizationmagamil

Meaning

  • noundeadline

Example

과제 마감일이 언제예요?kwa je ma ga mi ri eon je ye yo

When is the assignment deadline?

Illustration for 마감일 (deadline)

More examples

팀장한테 마감일을 연기해 달라고 요청했어요.tim jang han te ma ga mi reul yeon gi hae tal la go yo cheong hae sseo yo

I asked my team leader to postpone the deadline.

Core concept

A fixed final point by which a task, form, or report must be submitted.

Common phrases

  • 마감일까지 제출하다ma ga mil kka ji che chul ha da

    submit by the deadline

  • 마감일을 연기하다ma ga mi reul yeon gi ha da

    postpone the deadline

  • 마감일이 임박하다ma ga mi ri im ba ka da

    an imminent deadline

Similar words

데드라인tedeurain: A common borrowed expression for a final cutoff in daily and workplace settings.
기한kihan: A time boundary for completing a task, referring to either the allowed period or its end date.
제출기한chechulgihan: A formal date or time set for delivering a required document.

Definition in Korean

과제·보고서·원서 등 제출물을 내야 하는 마지막 날짜를 나타내는 명사.kwa je po go seo won seo teung che chul mu reul nae ya ha neun ma ji mak nal jja reul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

The compound 마감일 (magamil, "deadline") combines 마감 (maga, "closing") with 일 (mil, "day"), marking the day something closes.

Usage tips

  • In school and office notices, this is a neutral label for the final submission date, so it does not by itself suggest an emergency.

Opposites

  • 개시일kaesiilstart datenoun

Related words

  • 마감magamdeadlinenoun
  • 마감시간magamsiganclosing timenoun

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