Korean word

유통기한

Pronunciation

Romanizationyutonggihan

Meaning

  • nounexpiration date

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The safety cutoff date shown on a package of food.

Common phrases

  • 유통기한이 지나다yu tong gi ha ni chi na da

    the expiration date has passed

  • 유통기한을 확인하다yu tong gi ha neul hwa gin ha da

    check the expiration date

  • 유통기한 내yu tong gi han nae

    before the expiration date

Similar words

소비기한sobigihan: The labeled deadline for eating fresh food safely.
유효기간yuhyogigan: The valid period during which an official right, benefit, or document can still be used.
제조일자chejoilja: The date that identifies when a product was produced.
보관기한pogwangihan: The end of the period when proper storage preserves a product's quality.

Definition in Korean

포장에 적힌 식품을 섭취해도 안전한 마지막 날짜나 기간po jang e cheo kin sik pu meul seop chwi hae do an jeon han ma ji mak nal jja na ki gan

Word origin

It is formed from Sino-Korean words for distribution and a fixed time limit, giving the idea of a product's marked food-safety deadline.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • 유통yutongdistributionnoun
  • 유통되다yutongdoedabe distributedverb
  • 유통업체yutongeopchedistributornoun

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